ATP Finals 2025 Schedule Day 1: Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shleton & others in action - TV schedule, order of play, and live streaming details

Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton will open their 2025 ATP Finals encounters on the tournament’s first day. They two have landed in separate groups: Alcaraz in Jimmy Connors Group and Shelton in Bjorn Borg Group.

The Spaniard is the top seed at this year’s tournament. He, however, faces a tough test in the form of Alex De Minaur. The two play will play the second match of the day on the central court, following up a doubles encounter

Shelton, meanwhile, will lock horns with Alexander Zverev in the opening match. The two will take to court during the evening session, looking to begin their campaigns on a positive note.

On the doubles front, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos will play against Kevin Karwietz and Tim Puetz. Also in action will be Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash, who will battle it out against Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli.

With plenty of top-drawer action lined up, lets' take a look at the full schedule for Day 1 of the 2025 ATP Finals:

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Day 1 schedule for ATP Finals 2025

Former champion Alexander Zverev will take on Ben Shelton during the evening session. (Source: Getty)

Day session:

Starting at 11 am local time: [3] Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos vs [6] Kevin Karwietz / Tim Puetz

Followed by (Not before 2 pm local time): [1] Carlos Alcaraz vs [7] Alex De Minaur

Evening session

Followed by (Not before 6 pm local time): [7] Andrea Vavassori / Simone Bolelli vs [1] Lloyd Glasspool vs Julian Cash

Followed by (Not before 8.30 pm local time): [3] Alexander Zverev vs [5] Ben Shelton

ATP Finals 2025: Where to watch

Kevin Karwietz and Tim Puetz will locks horns with Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. (Source: Getty)

Viewers from across the world can tune into the following channels and sites to keep up with the action at the ATP Finals 2025:

USA - Tennis Channel, TC Plus

UK - Sky Sports

Canada - TSN

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ATP Finals: Match timings

Ben Shleton will make his debut at the season-ending tournament. ( Source: Getty)

The first match of the day will get underway at 11.30 am local time. The main show court at the venue will also host an evening session starting from 6 pm local time. The match timings for fans in the US, Canada, the UK, and India for Day 1 of the tournament are as follows:

Country	Start time
US/Canada	November 9, 5.30 am ET
UK	November 9, 10.30 am IST
India	November 9, 4 pm IST