Injured Danish star Holger Rune will be the only notable absentee from the 2026 Australian Open men’s field, with 99 of the world’s top 100 players confirmed starters at Melbourne Park next month.
World No. 8 Jasmine Paolini confirmed that doubles partner and fellow Italian Sara Errani will officially join her coaching team in 2026, overseeing the tactical aspect of her game.
It was a remarkable year for moms on the WTA Tour in 2025, from memorable runs to historic titles to rises up the rankings. Here are some of the most notable achievements from mothers from this past season.
Carlos Alcaraz has been selected as the winner of the 2025 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. Winning the honour for the second time, the Spaniard continues to be celebrated for his exemplary behaviour on and off the court.
For the second consecutive year, Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori have been voted as the Fans’ Favourite doubles team in the 2025 ATP Awards.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will attempt to extend their dominance at the majors in January at the Australian Open, with the duo headlining the entry list for the 2026 edition of the hard-court major in Melbourne. The No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Alcaraz and No.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout doubles teams from this season.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, Brazilian standout João Fonseca, and American stars Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula played an exhibition event Monday night at loanDepot Park, home of MLB's Miami Marlins.
After a slump pushed her out of the Top 200, American Ann Li found her form in 2025, thanks in part to a new coach and a move across the world. She won her second career title this past season and reached a new career high.
Amanda Anisimova will make her debut in Brisbane at the WTA 500 event, alongside three other Top 10 players (Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys). Anisimova, ranked No. 4 in the PIF WTA Rankings, is coming off the season of her career.
From teenage breakthroughs to the reigning NCAA champion surging onto the pro stage and a historic title run in Africa, ATPTour.com recaps five Challenger player storylines from the 2025 season.
Andrey Rublev has been named the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in the 2025 ATP Awards, a testament to the 28-year-old’s impact on and off the court.
The donuts on the table may have been light and fluffy, but could the same be said about some of the characters on the ATP Tour? . A host of top stars gave a little insight into several of their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivals by taking on our ‘Naughty or Nice’ cake game.
Lorenzo Musetti has added veteran coach Jose Perlas to his team, the Italian confirmed in an Instagram post Monday. “Let’s start preparing for 2026,” Musetti wrote, captioning a photo of him with longtime coach Simone Tartarini, Perlas and fitness trainer Damiano Fiorucci.
Alex de Minaur has capped a superb season by continuing his dominance of the prestigious Newcombe Medal just hours after he secured another whopping payday at a popular exhibition event in London.
Dubai ITF W100 champion Petra Marcinko makes her Top 100 debut in the latest edition of the PIF WTA Rankings, while former No. 2 Vera Zvonareva is back with a bang and Angers WTA 125 champion Kamilla Rakhimova returns to the Top 100.
The world’s best 20-and-under players will compete at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF in Jeddah, where Jakub Mensik and Learner Tien lead the eight-man playing field. Here is what you need to know ahead of the event in Saudi Arabia.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Diego Schwartzman and Fernando Verdasco led Part 1 of our 'Best Of' retirements story.
Jannik Sinner was among sporting royalty Sunday at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Rankings caught up with legends including Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry on the grid before the final race of the season.
Measured, thoughtful and quietly driven, Martin Landaluce carries the aura of a young player shaped not only by talent but by the powerful influences around him.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Diego Schwartzman and Fernando Verdasco lead Part 1 of our 'Best Of' retirements story.
More than a year after making history as the first athlete, male or female, to grace the cover of Vogue China, Zheng Qinwen is back in the magazine's spotlight for the December 2025 issue.
Sorana Cirstea shared on Instagram that the 2026 season will be her final on the WTA Tour. Entering her 20th year as a professional, the Romanian has won three singles titles, most recently in Cleveland this past August, and she's currently ranked No. 43 in the world.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout Grand Slam comebacks from this season.
Linda Noskova spent a week volunteering at a school in Zanzibar where students have very limited resources to support their educational journey. The World No. 13 called it "one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.".
Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2018, Helena Suková won 10 singles titles and 69 doubles titles, including nine women’s doubles majors and five mixed doubles crowns.
Captains for the 2026 United Cup were announced Friday, including Gabriela Dabrowski, who will lead No. 2 seed Canada. The fourth edition of the mixed-team competition featuring 18 countries will open the tennis season from Jan. 2-Jan. 11 across Perth and Sydney.
Lleyton Hewitt, Tim Henman and Stan Wawrinka are among the star-studded lineup of past and current tennis stars to captain teams at the 2026 United Cup.
With her remarkable tweener in the Dubai semifinal vs. Clara Tauson, Karolina Muchova has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Shot of the Year series. Muchova received 32% of your votes to top all the nominees in this year's competition.
Russian-born tennis player Anastasia Potapova has switched allegiance to Austria, clearing a path for the 51st-ranked player to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout ATP Tour comebacks (not including Grand Slams) from this season.
Rafael Jodar went from hitting partner at last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF to earning his debut appearance after a remarkable late-season surge in 2025. The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was ranked outside the Top 900 in March, captured three ATP Challenger Tour titles between August and November to secure his spot at the 20-and-under event in Jeddah.
Nishesh Basavareddy returns to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the second straight year, this time backed by the experience of coach Gilles Cervara.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer heads to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the first time after a standout 2025 season.
Dino Prizmic has wasted little time living up to the praise he has received in recent years, earning his debut spot at the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. The 20-year-old Croatian, who received high acclaim from his idol Novak Djokovic following their four-set clash at the Australian Open in 2024, captured two ATP Challenger Tour titles and this season reached a further two finals at that level.
From vibrant city streets, to beach paradise or crisp mountain air, ATP Tour stars are making the most of their offseason.
Coco Gauff topped the list with $31 million, followed by Aryna Sabalenka ($30 million) and Iga Swiatek ($23.1 million). Of the 15 athletes on Sportico's annual list, 10 play on the Hologic WTA Tour.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout ATP Tour matches (not including Grand Slams) from this season.
Success on the ATP Tour is rarely the product of individual brilliance alone. Coaches meticulously plan, constantly refine, and reinforce belief. They are instrumental in a player’s progress.
Montreal champion Victoria Mboko's stock is continuing to rise. She attended the Chanel Métiers d'Art show in New York City, then jetted up to Montreal to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Nishesh Basavareddy has begun working with a new coach, Gilles Cervara, the American’s team confirmed Thursday. The 20-year-old had a strong showing in 2025, having reached his maiden tour-level semi-final in Auckland and later climbing to a career-high No. 99 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
It may take 12 months of hard work to reach No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, but Gustavo Kuerten’s rise to top spot will forever be associated with a hectic 48 hours in Lisbon.
The eighth edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF is set to light up Jeddah later this month, when the world's best 20-and-under players on the ATP Tour will battle it out for the season-ending crown in Saudi Arabia.
Hundreds of people gathered to pay their final respects to Nicola Pietrangeli days after the tennis great died at 92 years old.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more.
Coco Gauff will receive the Footwear News' Style Influencer of the Year award at the 39th annual FN Achievement Awards on Dec. 3. The World No. 3 sported inventive outfits all season, most notably her New Balance x Miu Miu collaboration.
Who recorded the most wins at ATP Challenger level in 2025? Which player earned the most titles? Who were among the teenage stars to make a breakthrough? Find out below as ATPTour.com reviews key facts and figures to remember from the 2025 ATP Challenger season.
Lindsay Davenport has signed on for two more years as captain of the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team, which made it to the competition's final for the first time since 2018.
Serena Williams, 44, is disputing talk that she is planning to resume her tennis career, which came about when she reentered the International Tennis Integrity Agency's doping test pool. The 23-time major champ posted her comeback denial on X.
Former world No. 1 tennis star Venus Williams announced her engagement to Italian actor Andrea Preti in July after a successful return to the Hologic WTA Tour, and on Tuesday, shared the first look at photographs of the couple's January engagement.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout ATP Tour matches (not including Grand Slams) from this season.
Kaja Juvan was sidelined for 12 months after being diagnosed with functional neurological disorder -- but what she learned about psychology enabled her to rethink her entire approach to tennis and return to the Top 100 in less than a year.
Martin Landaluce has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, 12 months after serving as an alternate at the 20-and-under event. The Spaniard made a good start to the season by qualifying for the Australian Open for the first time.
They may be relatively fresh to life on the tennis circuit, but the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF competitors have wasted little time in striking up Fierce Feuds with their on-court rivals.
Andy Murray says he's glad he got to coach former rival Novak Djokovic, but was disappointed it didn't lead to more wins.
After a breakthrough season in 2025, Alexandra Eala is "hungry to do even more and to work even harder," she told Vogue Philippines. Eala finished 2025 with a 40-26 record and became the first Filipina to break into the Top 50 of the PIF WTA Rankings.
Denmark’s Elmer Moller capped the 2025 ATP Challenger Tour season on a high note Sunday when he claimed his third title of the season. The 22-year-old won the Maia Open, where he ousted Slovakian Andrej Martin 6-4, 6-1 in the final. Following his title run, Moller is up to No.
We've rounded up your favorite shots from each of the swings and the WTA Finals in Riyadh. What do you think was the top shot of the season? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
It can be said that without Nicola Pietrangeli, who died today aged of 92, the sport of tennis may not have become as popular in Italy.
Nicola Pietrangeli, the winningest Davis Cup player of all time and most accomplished Italian tennis player before Jannik Sinner, has died at the age of 92.
Zhang Shuai, Panna Udvardy and Elena-Gabriela Ruse have all returned to the Top 100 in this week's edition of the PIF WTA Rankings after winning titles last week.
Lorenzo Musetti and his partner Veronica Confalonieri welcomed their second child on Saturday. The couple have had a baby boy named Leandro and Musetti took to social media to share the news. "Love is multiplied," wrote the Italian in introducing the new family of four on Instagram.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight some of the most memorable off-court moments from this season.
Former junior No. 1 Emerson Jones, Asia-Pacific Wild Card Playoff champion Zarina Diyas and USTA Wild Card Challenge Elizabeth Mandlik have all earned main-draw wild cards to the 2026 Australian Open.
Alexander Blockx has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the first time. The 20-year-old will be the first Belgian player to compete at the 20-and-under event.
Learner Tien will return to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. The 19-year-old American booked his spot after a standout first full season on Tour.
“I just go out there and try and enjoy it as much as I can.” Relaxed, unhurried and backed by a quiet, unwavering self-belief, Learner Tien radiates ease as he reflects on a breakthrough season that has turned heads across the ATP Tour.
Cameron Norrie is engaged. The Briton and longtime partner Louise Jacobi announced the news Sunday in a joint Instagram post. "A special moment on our trip in South Africa.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout Grand Slam comebacks from this season.
Carlos Alcaraz and Lionel Messi stood on the same star-studded stage Saturday evening in Florida. Alcaraz, who recently earned ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours, handed Messi's Inter Miami CF a trophy for reaching the final of the MLS Cup.
Novak Djokovic is plenty familiar with lifting trophies. The Serbian superstar has earned 101 tour-level singles crowns during his illustrious career. But on Saturday at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race, Djokovic was the one handing trophies to others.
There are few prizes that Rafael Nadal did not get his hands on during his time as a professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. But off the court, he is certainly no slouch either. The accolades and recognition for the former No.
Rafael Jodar will join countryman Martin Landaluce at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF in December, with the field now set for the 20-and-under event. The 19-year-old served as a hitting partner in Jeddah last year but will compete this season following a breakthrough season.
Nishesh Basavareddy has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the second consecutive year. The American has made significant progress this season, highlighted by his breakout run to the semi-finals of the ATP 250 in Auckland in January.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. Today we highlight five standout ATP Tour upsets (not including Grand Slams) from this season.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the first time. The 19-year-old Norwegian, who has claimed four ATP Challenger Tour titles in 2025, is the sixth player to secure a spot at the 20-and-under event, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 17-21 December.
As the sun rises over the Islamabad Tennis Complex the morning chill begins to disappear with the fog. Overlooking the newly resurfaced match courts, men dressed in the traditional shalwar kameez with woollen vests huddle around heaters as little plumes of steam rise from teacups.
By the time Learner Tien steps onto court in Jeddah for his second straight appearance at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, he will no longer be the fresh-faced teenager who surprised the field as last year’s finalist.
Tickets for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, to be held in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia, are now on sale. The 20-and-under event takes place from 17-21 December at King Abdullah Sports City on indoor hard courts. Tickets to catch the action can be purchased here.
Rohan Bopanna’s career can be distilled into three words: patience, discipline, and self-belief.
Martin Landaluce has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, 12 months after serving as an alternate at the 20-and-under event. The Spaniard made a good start to the season by qualifying for the Australian Open for the first time.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. This week, we are looking at the best rivalries of the year.
Dino Prizmic will make his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF after stamping his ticket following a productive season. The Croatian started playing tennis at Tenis Klub Split, where Goran Ivanisevic and Mario Ancic also learned the game.
Alexander Blockx has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the first time. The 20-year-old will be the first Belgian player to compete at the 20-and-under event.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. This week, we are looking at the best rivalries of the year.
ATP has announced the 2026 ATP Tour calendar, featuring tournaments across 29 countries, in addition to the four Grand Slam events. Propelled by ATP’s OneVision strategy, the season is set to deliver an elevated fan experience and accelerated growth across the sport.
Learner Tien will return to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. The 19-year-old American booked his spot after a standout first full season on Tour.
From unexpected ATP Masters 1000 champions to historic runs across the globe, the 2025 ATP Tour season featured several electrifying moments when rising talents seized their opportunity at the sport’s biggest tournaments. For the first time, the 29 members of the exclusive ATP No.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s WTA Finals Riyadh. What do you think was the top shot of the crown-jewel event? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
Callie Brownson, a barrier-breaking college and NFL coach who now serves as an executive with USA Football, has been influenced by Billie Jean King and the WTA throughout her life. And that influence is still felt today as she grows girls' and women's flag football in the United States.
Mirra Andreeva fulfilled a more than a year-long dream by welcoming her new puppy, Rassy, after achieving a career-best season in 2025 that put her into the Top 5 of the PIF WTA Rankings.
Jakub Mensik has qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the second time. "I am super happy and super excited to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals for the second time," Mensik said.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. This week, we are looking at the best rivalries of the year.
When Pete Sampras won his last professional match, beating Andre Agassi in the 2002 US Open final, he earned a record-extending 14th Grand Slam title and tied Jimmy Connors’ record of five US Open men’s singles crowns. The American also finished his career having spent 286 weeks at No.
As we reflect on the 2025 season, there was plenty to be thankful for, from the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program to remarkable parity to breakthroughs from lower-ranked players. Our experts make their picks for what they're most thankful for.
World No. 11 Belinda Bencic will return to Abu Dhabi next year for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open. The 28-year old is the defending champion of the event, and the Swiss star also won the title in 2023. Rising star Alexandra Eala also returns to the field.
We've rounded up our five favorite shots from this season’s Asian swing. What do you think was the top shot of the swing? Check them out and vote for your pick below.
In tennis, a sport that spotlights the lone competitor, it’s easy to forget how much of a player’s identity is shaped long before they step on court.
To mark the end of another thrilling season, ATPTour.com is unveiling our annual 'Best Of' series, which will reflect on the most intriguing rivalries, matches, comebacks, upsets and more. This week, we are looking at the best rivalries of the year.