ATP Tour
The ATP is building on a record year as the 2026 season gets underway
The 2025 season was highlighted by a significant boost in player compensation, with a record 88 players earning more than $1 million in on-court salaries.
January 08, 2026
ATP Tour
Via Press Release
LONDON – The ATP enters 2026 after a historic period of record growth in player compensation, commercial revenues, global reach and fan engagement.
This season will feature 63 tournaments in 29 countries, culminating in the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, as the Tour accelerates its OneVision transformation to elevate premier events and strengthen the long-term future of professional men’s tennis.
The 2025 season was highlighted by a significant boost in player compensation, with a record 88 players earning more than $1 million in on-court salaries, led by World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, who took home $21.3 million. Meanwhile the ATP Masters 1000’s revenue-sharing model delivered $18.3 million to 186 players – a 25 percent increase on the base Masters 1000 prize money – marking a major change in how success is shared across the Tour.
The Bonus Pools are set to grow again in 2026, with $21.5 million available for the ATP Masters 1000 and Nitto ATP Finals Bonus Pool, and $3.07 million for the ATP 500 Bonus Pool. Challenger Tour prize money is expected to reach a record $32.4 million in 2026, up 167 percent from 2022, underscoring the ATP’s commitment to players at all levels of the tournament.
The continuous release of the 96-player draw in the Masters 1000s and increased rankings in all categories of the tournament has inspired major investments in venues in Rome, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris and elsewhere. By 2025 this development helped deliver a record 5.55 million site fans across the ATP Tour, and a projected broadcast and broadcast audience of over one billion delivered through ATP Media.
Commercially, ATP added five new partners and renewed six key agreements through 2025, showing strong confidence in its strategic approach. New brands Polaroid Eyewear, Bitpanda, Stella Artois, Verizon and Purina Pro Plan have joined, while long-time partners have been renewed, including Emirates, Lexus, Rolex and Nitto.
Digital engagement also increased, with 2.9 billion views across all social channels, a 30 percent year-on-year increase, and global ATP following a 13.5 percent year-on-year increase to 13.1 million. Collaborations with creators and platforms including Overtime, TikTok and Spotify, as well as ATP’s global “It All Adds Up” marketing campaign, along with a refreshed brand identity and logo, are set to enable continued fan engagement through 2026.
Andrea Gaudenzi, Chairman of the ATP, said: “2025 was a landmark year for the ATP. Player compensation, commercial revenue, fan attendance and global viewership are at their highest levels – a testament to the momentum we have built with OneVision. In 2026 our focus is clear: to elevate our premium events, bring a sustainable number of players and tournaments, and inspire fans around the world.”
2026 Focus on: Player Welfare, Standards, Technology
Building on this progress, the ATP continues to evolve in 2026, introducing a series of changes focused on player welfare, standards, technology and more, including the following measures:
- Standards & Flexibility of planning
The classification has been reduced from 19 to 18 events counting from 2026, with one commitment below the ATP 500 to create more schedule flexibility. Separately, results achieved in the week between the Paris Masters and the Nitto ATP Finals will now count towards next year’s PIF ATP Live Race to Turin, bringing a streamlined narrative towards the end of the season.
- Injury and Protection of Parents
For the first time, players who miss two consecutive entry events (Masters 1000s or Grand Slams) due to injury will be able to exchange those 0 points (Masters 1000s only) for subsequent results, up to three times per season. Separately, withdrawals related to the birth or adoption of a child will be waived with zero references to Masters 1000 or ATP 500 events.
- Heat Law Introduction
The new Heat Rule is applied to all ATP events, with clear rules for suspending or modifying play in extreme conditions, reflecting the ATP’s commitment to player safety and changing weather conditions.
- ATP Protection Program
A new Safeguards Program will be launched on the ATP Tour and Challenger Tour, creating a global, trauma-informed framework to prevent and address abuse and misconduct.
- ATP 500 Prize-Money Formula
In an important step to strengthen the relationship between players and tournaments through transparency and mutual interests, the ATP 500 tournaments will use a profit-sharing model in 2026, aligned with the principles of the formula already established at the Masters 1000 level.
- Basic Financial-Security System
The Foundation Program will continue in 2026 after providing more than $2 million in support in 2025 to protect the minimum income limits of the Top 250 athletes, as well as support young athletes and those returning from injury.
- An extension of the video review
The video review technology, successfully used at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in 2025, will be available on all courts at the ATP 500 events in 2026, with the introduction of the ATP 250 set for 2027. Live Electronic Line Calling will continue to be used at all ATP Tour events.
- Ball Centralization Development
Following major progress in 2025, the inclusion of balls will continue in 2026, with almost all competitions aligned to ball manufacturers to improve playing conditions and reduce player variation.
More innovations and changes will be introduced throughout the season as the ATP continues to modernize the tour with its OneVision strategy.
