Manchester has joined current hosts London on a five-city shortlist to stage the ATP Finals from 2021.
Singapore, Tokyo and Turin have also made the cut after more than 40 cities expressed an initial interest in hosting the season finale.
Manchester lost out to the Chinese city of Shenzhen earlier this year in its attempt to host the WTA Finals - the women's equivalent of the ATP Finals.
A decision on the ATP Finals host will be made by March 2019 at the earliest.
London has hosted the event since 2009 and has drawn a cumulative total of more than 2.