What is UTS

UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown) is the world’s newest, innovative, fast and furious tennis league that is a complete reinvention of the game as we commonly know it. It’s a year-round league that takes place in a number of locations all across the globe and is lively, fun and gets the crowd on their feet!

The format was designed to appeal to a more engaged generation of tennis fans and capture the younger demographic’s attention to get them interested in the sport from an earlier age through its interactive, informal and fast-paced nature.

How does it work?

The tournament consists of 40-minute intense matches played between two players (singles tennis).

UTS cards put a focus upon the players strategy during the game and aim to increase suspense! There is also live coaching and mid-match interviews with players and their coaches, allowing fans to get inside the player’s heads and see what it’s like to be them in a match – experiencing their heightened emotions.

A lighter atmosphere and more informal code of conduct encourages players to carry themselves freely and allow the crowd to see their personalities – there’s no poker faces here!

• Matches comprising of 4 quarters of 8 minutes each
• Live coaching and video is livestreamed to fans
• Mid-match interviews with players
• Decisive points and sudden deaths

Who started it?

Founded by Patrick Mouratoglou – a world-renowned tennis coach who has worked with the likes of the legend Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Holger Rune. Patrick has also been a mentor to Stefanos Tsitsipas and Coco Gauff.  

Who can compete?

UTS is a tournament for world-class men’s players. Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev, Nick Kyrgios, Matteo Berrettini, Jack Draper, Holger Rune and Alexander Zverev are amongst the many that have competed to date.

 

When does UTS take place?

In 2024, UTS events will take place in Oslo, New York, Frankfurt and once again the Grand Final in December will be held in London.

Where is the UTS Grand Final?

The 2024 UTS Grand Final will take place at London's Copper Box Arena from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 December 2024.

The first confirmed player coming to London is Andrey Rovlev, and the remaining players will battle it out across the qualifying events (New York and Frankfurt) to earn their place in the final. Theese players include:
Gael Monfils
Casper Ruud

Nick Kyrgios
Holger Rune
Alex de Minaur


The players will secure their place in the final by achieving one of the following:
• Winning a tournament to automatically qualify
• Being a top 3 player in the UTS Race ranking
• Being awarded a Wild Card

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