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The paradox dividing tennis: exhausted players and a saturated calendar, yet ever more exhibitions

06/12/2025 17:03 - Jules Hypolite

Exhausted but omnipresent stars, ever-longer tournaments and exhibitions that have become a business in their own right: tennis is revealing its deepest contradictions, torn between spectacle and phys...

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The paradox dividing tennis: exhausted players and a saturated calendar, yet ever more exhibitions

Shocking Revelations: ATP Rakes in $293.7 Million… But Pays Its Employees Less Than the WTA!

03/12/2025 15:14 - Arthur Millot

The publication of the 2024 fiscal accounts has caused a minor shockwave in the tennis world.

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Shocking Revelations: ATP Rakes in $293.7 Million… But Pays Its Employees Less Than the WTA!

Tennis, Saudi Arabia’s new playground

29/11/2025 17:00 - Jules Hypolite

Lavish tournaments, record prize money, strategic partnerships: Saudi Arabia is imposing itself at breakneck speed in the world of tennis.

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"Tennis still has to go in this direction," Medvedev reacts to upcoming changes in the ATP calendar

29/11/2025 15:07 - Adrien Guyot

Daniil Medvedev reacted to the announcement by ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi, who wants to further reduce the number of ATP 250 tournaments in the future to make room for the Masters 1000 to be held i...

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There are too many": ATP boss wants to drastically reduce the number of ATP 250s

13/11/2025 17:43 - Jules Hypolite

"There are too many." Andrea Gaudenzi, the ATP boss, made a strong statement when discussing his project to reform the calendar. The goal: to further reduce the number of 250 tournaments to focus worl...

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An additional bye: the new rule the ATP could adopt in the Masters 1000

13/11/2025 17:22 - Jules Hypolite

The Masters 1000 are not done evolving. After the extension to twelve days, the ATP is reportedly considering granting an additional bye to the top seeds. The goal: to lighten their schedule while add...

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An additional bye: the new rule the ATP could adopt in the Masters 1000

Gaudenzi defends Sinner and Alcaraz: "The Big 3 dominated the tour by a large margin and nobody said anything!"

04/11/2025 13:26 - Arthur Millot

Andrea Gaudenzi, the head of Italian tennis, has commented on the total domination of Alcaraz and Sinner on the ATP tour. In an interview relayed by our colleagues at Tennis World Italia, the 52-year...

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The new Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia that could shake up the South American tour

30/10/2025 11:17 - Clément Gehl

The possibility of a Masters 1000 arriving in Saudi Arabia had been considered for a long time. Now officially scheduled for 2028, this arrival poses a new problem, that of the clay court tour in Sout...

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The new Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia that could shake up the South American tour

Davidovich Fokina, 12th Player to Lose His First 5 ATP Finals

27/10/2025 07:22 - Clément Gehl

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina could do nothing against Joao Fonseca's power in the Basel final this Sunday. Unfortunately for him, the Spaniard has already reached his 5th lost final on the ATP tour and...

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Davidovich Fokina, 12th Player to Lose His First 5 ATP Finals

A 10th Masters 1000 in 2028: ATP announces a major change in the calendar

23/10/2025 15:40 - Adrien Guyot

Saudi Arabia will host a tenth tournament in the Masters 1000 category starting in 2028. The ATP calendar is becoming increasingly packed, a point not missed by the main tour players. Currently, seve...

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A 10th Masters 1000 in 2028: ATP announces a major change in the calendar

Increasing the revenue of a larger number of players," ATP president responds to the controversy over 12-day Masters 1000

18/08/2025 08:29 - Arthur Millot

ATP calendar, 12-day Masters 1000, and prize money are subjects discussed by ATP president, Andrea Gaudenzi, during an interview with SuperTennis. "The switch to a 12-day format has given tournaments...

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Increasing the revenue of a larger number of players,

ATP Announces Departure of CEO Massimo Calvelli Five Years After His Appointment

04/04/2025 17:01 - Arthur Millot

Since the PTPA complaint, the tennis world has undergone major upheavals. Today, the ATP announced the departure of a key figure in its leadership—CEO Massimo Calvelli. The Italian chief executive ...

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ATP Announces Departure of CEO Massimo Calvelli Five Years After His Appointment

ATP President Gaudenzi on Saudi Arabia: "We are currently underpaid".

17/01/2025 07:01 - Clément Gehl

ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi spoke about Saudi Arabia, a country that is determined to have an influence on tennis in the coming years. While he confirmed that there will be no Masters 1000 there un...

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ATP boss on Sinner doping case: "I'm 100% sure there was no preferential treatment"

09/01/2025 20:36 - Jules Hypolite

Jannik Sinner will kick off his 2025 season at the Australian Open, where he will defend the title he won last year against Daniil Medvedev. But the world No. 1 is still awaiting the verdict of the W...

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ATP announces record prize money for Challenger circuit in 2025

11/12/2024 14:23 - Adrien Guyot

On Wednesday, the ATP confirmed a further increase in Challenger prize money for 2025. Since 2022 and the "OneVision" strategic plan, the ATP's secondary circuit has gone from $12.1 million (2022) to...

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ATP announces record prize money for Challenger circuit in 2025

ATP boss responds to calendar controversies: "Players can decide to play fewer exhibitions"

06/12/2024 22:38 - Jules Hypolite

ATP boss Andrea Gaudenzi has given an interview to L'Equipe in which he discusses his plans for the men's circuit and the controversies that have surrounded 2024. The circuit's calendar of 66 tournam...

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ATP boss responds to calendar controversies:

The ATP has reportedly reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for a new Masters 1000!

18/11/2024 18:01 - Jules Hypolite

A few days ago, ATP boss Andrea Gaudenzi stated in an interview at the ATP Finals that a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia would not take place until 2028. According to local press reports, the agreement ...

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The ATP has reportedly reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia for a new Masters 1000!

Towards a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia? The ATP responds!

15/11/2024 13:07 - Elio Valotto

It's no longer a secret. Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop through sport, and its action in the world of tennis is a perfect illustration of this. While their place on the calendar remains limited f...

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Towards a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia? The ATP responds!

Gaudenzi on a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia: "It won't happen before 2028".

14/11/2024 16:13 - Jules Hypolite

The ATP boss has admitted that a tenth Masters 1000 could be created in Saudi Arabia in the future. But the option is still just a rumour. Saudi Arabia is playing an increasingly important role in th...

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Gaudenzi on a Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia:

ATP President backs return of five-set Masters 1000 finals

14/11/2024 14:34 - Jules Hypolite

Interviewed in the middle of the Masters, Andrea Gaudenzi shared his views on the Masters 1000. These tournaments, of which there are nine throughout the season, underwent changes in 2023, with some ...

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