ATP Tour Proposes Rule Changes Designed to Reduce Overplaying After Injuries to Alcaraz and Sinner
The plan would shift ranking points toward deep runs at major events and raise the year-end bonus pool from $21.5 million to $50 million, the ATP said.
- On Thursday, ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi outlined proposed rule changes to redistribute ranking points and increase player compensation across the ATP Tour.
- High-Profile injuries involving Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner this year prompted the tour to manage season demands; Alcaraz sat out 4 1/2 months and missed two Grand Slams with a wrist injury.
- Financial proposals include raising the year-end bonus pool from $21.5 million to $50 million, plus $25 million in career support for top 250 players and approximately $30 million in annual pension contributions.
- Meanwhile, the ATP prepares to introduce a new Masters 1000 event in Saudi Arabia, raising the annual number of tournaments at that level to 10.
- Starting in 2028, Gaudenzi proposed reducing prize money and tournament sizes for doubles, with reallocated funds reinvested into singles qualifying and early-round compensation.
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By ANDREW DAMPF With stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner absent for long stages this year due to injuries, the ATP circuit proposed changes to the regulations that, he said, “should reduce the pressure to play too much and help players manage the demand of the season.” Alcaraz was out [...]
ATP Tour proposes rule changes designed to reduce overplaying after in
With tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing long stretches this year due to injury, the ATP Tour is proposing rule changes it says will “reduce the pressure to overplay and help players manage the demands of the season.” Alcaraz sat out 4 ½ months and missed two Grand Slams with a right wrist injury between April and August. The top-ranked Sinner hasn’t played since he won Wimbledon in July and announced last week that he wou…
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ATP Tour proposes rule changes designed to reduce overplaying after injuries to Alcaraz and Sinner
With tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing long stretches this year due to injury, the ATP Tour is proposing rule changes it says will “reduce the pressure to overplay and help players manage the demands of the season.”
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has proposed rule changes it says will reduce the pressure on players to play too many tournaments and help them make claims more easily during the season, after Italy's Yannick Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz were sidelined for long periods with injuries.
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