A new tournament is coming ATP Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia? The country is increasingly present in the world of tennis. After ATP Next Gen in Jeddah this year there will also be the rich October exhibition in Riyadh that will see him on the pitch Djokovic, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Nadal, Rune and Sinner.
Furthermore, the news that the ATP had signed a contract came just a few months ago “multi-year strategic partnership” with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi sovereign fund. PIF has sponsored the tournaments in Indian Wells, Miami, is doing so in Madrid, then it will be in Beijing and at the Nitto ATP Finals, as well as the Next Gen ATP Finals, hosted in Jeddah until 2027.
Furthermore, in Turin, the number 1 in the world ranking will be awarded as “Year-End Number 1, presented by PIF”.
Will there also be an ATP Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia?
In recent days, rumors have emerged reported by various press outlets further step by Saudi Arabia.
With the organization of a tenth ATP Masters 1000 tournament in the near future. Increasingly insistent rumors state that the ATP has approved the launch of a tenth Masters 1000 tournament which would be added to Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Montreal/Toronto in alternate years, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris Bercy.
The tournament could be played in the first week of January in Saudi Arabia which would have won competition from Qatar and Doha. This fact would obviously weaken the Australian summer which in tennis has always characterized the month of January with the 250 tournaments pre Australian Open and the United Cup who would be at great risk with that project.
However, in response to these press previews, the ATP intervened with an official note published on social networks X:
“We are aware of reports in the media that it was made a decision regarding the tenth tournament ATP Masters 1000.
We would like to clarify that these reports are not accurate. No decisions have been made and any updates will be communicated at the appropriate time.” We’ll see which ones evolutions there will be on this situation.
