Video - The Emotional Moments of the 2025 ATP Tour Season

Heartbreaking farewells, cruel injuries, and moments of grace: the 2025 tennis season offered a condensed version of intense emotions. From Schwartzman to Rune, including the incredible final between Vacherot and Rinderknech, a look back at a memorable year.

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Adrien Guyot

le 25/12/2025 à 09h01

1 min to read

Arneodo Romain Berrettini Matteo Davidovich Fokina De Minaur Dimitrov Grigor Fonseca Joao Griekspoor Tallon Guinard Manuel Mahut Nicolas Musetti Lorenzo Pospisil Vasek Rinderknech Arthur Rune Holger Ruud Casper Schwartzman Diego Sinner Jannik Tabilo Alejandro Vacherot Valentin Wong Coleman

The year 2025 had its share of surprises and dramatic matches. Between the joys of some and the sorrows of others, with players retiring or suffering serious injuries, the ATP tour witnessed numerous significant events from January to November. Tennis TV compiled the emotionally charged moments throughout the season (see video below).

The Tears of Vacherot, Rune, and Schwartzman Featured

Former top 10 player Diego Schwartzman retired in February during the Buenos Aires tournament, as did Vasek Pospisil, who played his last match at the Toronto Masters 1000.

One of the beautiful stories of the season remains the final between cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech at the Shanghai Masters 1000, with the indescribable joy of the Monegasque after match point, but also the emotional speeches from both players after the match.

On the downside, Holger Rune suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury during his semifinal against Ugo Humbert in Stockholm. The Dane will miss most of the 2026 season.