ATP Director Announces Likely Addition of a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia Starting in 2028

The Gulf countries are increasingly involved in organizing major sporting events, and tennis is no exception.

ATP Director Massimo Calvelli has mentioned the possibility of a Masters 1000 event soon taking place in Saudi Arabia.

*"Our vision is to establish tennis here for the long term. Our vision is to integrate tennis into the Saudi ecosystem, both socially and economically, in every dimension.*

*We have completely rethought our approach to Saudi Arabia.*

*From the first time I visited Saudi Arabia two and a half years ago until today, 50,000 children are now playing tennis in Saudi schools, which we are very proud of.*

*We are very committed to this opportunity, and we believe that if we want to host a top-tier event, a Masters 1000, the potential timeline would be from 2028 onward.*

*By then, in terms of infrastructure investments and the demand we will have created together—working with various stakeholders here, such as PIF or the Saudi Tennis Federation—there will certainly be an incredible opportunity."*

Calvelli has resigned from his position as ATP Director, which he will leave in June, to join the investment firm RedBird Capital.