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ATP sets out its 2028 blueprint: $350 million to players, a rankings overhaul and a calendar built around dedicated weeks
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has published an open letter proposing total player compensation of 350 million dollars a year by 2028 outside the Grand Slams, a bonus pool rising from 21.5 to 50 million, a ranking system weighted toward the biggest events, and a calendar organized into dedicated weeks by category with fewer ATP 250s. The package goes to the ATP’s year-end meetings in Turin.
“That’s already a small death”: beaten in Shanghai, Mannarino describes what it costs to keep up at 38
Beaten 6-2, 6-4 by Karen Khachanov in the Shanghai third round, three days after knocking out world No. 7 Flavio Cobolli, Adrian Mannarino told L’Équipe that accepting he will never again be as fast or as durable is “a small death in itself” – and dismissed the advice to train less at 38 as nonsense.
Hurkacz ends eight-match losing run against Djokovic to storm into Shanghai third round
Hubert Hurkacz ended an eight-match losing run against Novak Djokovic (No. 10) on Friday, beating the four-time champion 6-4, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Five days after retiring injured in Beijing, the 2023 champion held serve throughout against a tired Djokovic, whose Turin hopes now depend on a strong run in Paris.
Zverev set to finish year-end No. 1 as injured Sinner is ruled out for the season
Jannik Sinner leads the ATP rankings, but a knee injury that has sidelined him since Wimbledon has put his hold on the year-end No. 1 spot in serious doubt — and handed the advantage to Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic wins seventh Beijing title and 102nd career crown as injured de Minaur retires
Novak Djokovic (No. 6) won his seventh China Open title on Tuesday when Alex de Minaur (No. 5) retired injured with the Serb leading 7-6 (3), 0-1. At 39, Djokovic is 34-0 in Beijing and has won a title in 21 consecutive seasons. It is the 102nd crown of his career.
Sinner ends 2026 season due to knee inflammation, misses ATP Finals
Djokovic into Beijing final vs. De Minaur after Medvedev is disqualified!
Alcaraz recovers from a set down against Munar to set up Tokyo final with Lehecka
Vintage Djokovic wins high-intensity battle with Zverev to go 32-0 in Beijing
Alcaraz recovers from 2-6 down in tiebreak, sweeps past Arnaldi into Tokyo quarterfinals
“Excited to start a new chapter”: Auger-Aliassime hires Federer’s former coach Ljubicic, who keeps his French federation role
Djokovic fights back against Bu to match Nadal’s 31-0 record
Alcaraz saves three set points, then pulls away from Michelsen to stay perfect in Tokyo
“Something was off”: Navarro shuts down her 2026 season after RED-S and Hashimoto’s diagnoses, and returns in 2027
Jacquet spoils Rune’s comeback on the ATP Tour in Tokyo
Djokovic makes it 30-0 in Beijing, beating Borges despite treatment
Fernandez saves set point, then sweeps Gibson aside to win Singapore title
“It’s about time”: Fernandez fights back from a set down to beat Chwalinska and reach Singapore final
Top seed Vacherot is out in Chengdu, beaten by qualifier Harris two weeks before he defends in Shanghai
Prozorova stuns Eala from a set and a break down to reach first WTA quarterfinal