Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) Grand Final London: Results, Field, Format, Schedule, Draw and Predictions

Sunday, 07 December 2025 at 20:05

While the off season is well underway, the final event as such of the season will take place between Friday December 5 - Sunday December 7 in the form of the UTS Grand Final.

Hosted by Patrick Mouratoglou, it has been a concept which has been in effect since lockdown and sees a different angle placed on the sport of tennis.

It sees quarters played instead of sets and will be played this year at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Schedule/Results Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final

Friday 5 December

Date/Time	Round	Player 1		Player 2	Result
05/12 17:00	Exhibition	All Star Game	v	All Players	—
05/12 18:00	Singles	The Commander – Ugo Humbert	v	The Wall – David Goffin	3-1 (21-12, 18-17, 16-15, 10-5)
05/12 19:00	Singles	Rublo (4) – Andrey Rublev	v	The Air Machete – Tomas Machac	3-0 (14-13, 17-10, 18-15)
05/12 20:00	Singles	The Demon (1) – Alex de Minaur	v	Manna – Adrian Mannarino	3-1 (13-12, 16-8, 11-12, 14-12)
05/12 21:00	Singles	The Ice Man (2) – Casper Ruud	v	El Canon – Francisco Cerúndolo	2-3 (11-12, 14-13, 15-11, 13-14, 2-4)

Saturday December 5 (Afternoon Session)

Date/Time	Round	Player 1		Player 2	Result
06/12 13:00	Singles	The Air Machete – Tomas Machac	v	Manna – Adrian Mannarino	3-2 (16-11, 14-11, 13-17, 11-13, 2-0)
06/12 14:00	Singles	The Ice Man (2) – Casper Ruud	v	The Wall – David Goffin	3-0 (14-9, 16-7, 17-9)
06/12 15:00	Singles	The Commander – Ugo Humbert	v	El Canon – Francisco Cerúndolo	3-1 (16-10, 14-12, 11-18, 16-9)
06/12 16:00	Singles	The Demon (1) – Alex de Minaur	v	Rublo (4) – Andrey Rublev	3-1 (13-12, 8-18, 16-12, 13-12)

Saturday Evening Session

Date/Time	Round	Player 1		Player 2	Result
06/12 18:15	Singles	El Canon – Francisco Cerúndolo	v	The Wall – David Goffin	3-0 (19-8, 15-12, 18-7)
06/12 19:15	Singles	Rublo (4) – Andrey Rublev	v	Manna – Adrian Mannarino	3-2 (12-17, 11-13, 18-11, 18-12, 2-0)
06/12 20:15	Singles	The Ice Man – Casper Ruud	v	The Commander – Ugo Humbert	3-2 (13-12, 8-16, 8-15, 14-12, 2-0)
06/12 21:15	Singles	The Demon (1) – Alex de Minaur	v	The Air Machete – Tomas Machac	3-1 (10-15, 16-11, 16-13, 16-12)

Semi-Finals

Date/Time	Round	Player 1		Player 2	Result
07/12 15:30	Singles	The Commander – Ugo Humbert	v	The Demon (1) – Alex de Minaur	0-3 (13-15, 13-18, 9-18)
07/12 16:30	Singles	Rublo (4) – Andrey Rublev	v	The Ice Man – Casper Ruud	2-3 (17-9, 11-15, 17-7, 11-17, 0-2)

Final

Date/Time	Round	Player 1		Player 2	Result
07/12 18:00	Singles	Alex de Minaur	v	Casper Ruud	3-1 (11-15, 15-10, 15-11, 16-7)

Predictions

Samuel Gill, Head Editor of TennisUpToDate.com sees Alex de Minaur retaining the title.

First of all, it is a massive shame that Jack Draper isn't playing as no doubt he would've been a massive selling point when it comes to the tournament being played again in London.

But Alex de Minaur was so good last year so no doubt he will be again. He faces Adrian Mannarino first and I see Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud also showing their class.

Albeit he has been injured, this game style has often favoured the weird and wonderful so I think Ugo Humbert could thrive again. But all bets are off really as this format is so short and sharp and provides opportunity for the showmen to shine.

Favourites

*** Alex de Minaur

** Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud

* Ugo Humbert, Adrian Mannarino, Tomas Machac

Field/Groups UTS Grand Final

Group A

Nickname	Player
The Demon	Alex de Minaur
Rublo	Andrey Rublev
The Air Machete	Tomas Machac
Manna	Adrian Mannarino

Group B

Nickname	Player
The Ice Man	Casper Ruud
El Canon	Francisco Cerundolo
The Wall	David Goffin
The Commander	Ugo Humbert

Format UTS Grand Final

The eight players will compete in two Round Robin groups with the top two in each group moving through to the semi-finals. Each session sees each group highlighted.

Each match consists of four quarters of 8 minutes + the time of a hypothetical Sudden Death. The timer stops during the 3-minute changeover at the end of each quarter.

The 1st player to win 3 QTS wins the match. If both players are tied at 2 QTs apiece, the 5th QT is played in a ‘Sudden Death’ format.

Friday 5th Starting at 5pm Until 10pm	All Star Game and 4 matches (all players on court) and Round Robin #1
Saturday 6th – Afternoon session Starting at 1pm Until 5pm	4 matches (all player on court) and Round Robin #2
Saturday 6th – Saturday evening Session Starting at 6:15 pm Until 10pm	4 matches (all players on court) and Robin Robin #3 – deciding matches for qualification
Sunday 7th – Final 4 Session Starting at 2:30pm Until 6pm	3 matches (2 semi finals and final)

Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief

Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.

Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.

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