Athlon Sports

ATP Tour Makes ‘First-Ever’ Expansion Announcement

ATP and SURJ Sports Investment, a PIF company, have announced that Saudi Arabia will be hosting an all-new Masters 1000 tournament in the future. The Masters 1000 tournaments are an important part of the tennis calendar, given their significance in terms ...

CNBC Sport: Brad Gilbert says tennis players lack leverage without a union

CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with Brad Gilbert, former tennis pro, longtime coach and tennis analyst. The CNBC Sport videocast brings you interviews with the biggest names in the business. In this week's episode, CNBC's Alex Sherman sits down with Brad Gilbert, former tennis pro, longtime coach and tennis analyst.
The New York Times

How the kingmaker of men’s tennis sent the sport into turmoil by trying to save it

Andrea Gaudenzi's two-week ATP Masters 1000s were meant to save tennis. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Anadolu, Ditmar Dilkoff, Shi Tang / Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner in the final of the ...
Athlon Sports

Novak Djokovic Refutes Update About His Status for ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic has denied his participation in the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin, setting the stage for a potential record-extending eighth title. The World No. 1 enters the season finale with momentum and a legacy unmatched in men’s tennis. Former World No.1 ...
Yahoo! Sports

WTA, ATP and Four Grand Slams Hold Secret Meeting Over Players’ Bold PTPA Lawsuit

In 2025, the PTPA dropped a legal bomb on tennis. It targeted the ATP, WTA, ITF, and ITIA in the US, UK, and EU, accusing them of cartel-like control that caps prize money, kills competition, and silences players about grueling schedules. Players like Nick ...
The Big Lead

Dominic Thiem helps tennis enter fantasy sports realm with launch of ATP Fantasy

Aug 26, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Dominic Thiem of Austria after losing to Ben Shelton of the USA on day one of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images Given the ...
The New York Times

Rafael Jódar’s tennis rise and the teenage kicks of a new template for Spain in the sport

Follow The Athletic’s live coverage from the quarterfinals of the French Open. On his home debut at the Caja Mágica tennis complex in Madrid, there were so many moments when Rafael Jódar could have patted himself on the back for a job well done and ...
Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: How New Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 Event Could Shake Up the Sport

The tournament will likely change the makeup of the already crowded calendar as players raise complaints about the season’s length. • How does Shohei Otani’s postseason feat stack up against the tennis greats? We weigh in. • Unsolicited for the ...