LONDON — Andrea Gaudenzi was re-elected as president of the ATP Males’s Skilled Tennis Tour on Thursday, giving him a 3rd time period till 2028.
Gaudenzi, a former participant, first took cost of the tour in January 2020. The ATP introduced that complete annual compensation for gamers at tour-level occasions will enhance by $100 million throughout his tenure, reaching about $270 million in 2025, or $400 million if Grand Slam tournaments are included.
“As we glance again at what we’ve got achieved, we see a sport with stronger foundations than ever, supported by report development that speaks to the potential of tennis,” Gaudenzi stated in a press release. “Now’s the time to maintain pushing.”
Key modifications throughout his tenure embody the addition of revenue sharing on ATP Masters 1000 occasions and the introduction of a 12-day Masters match.
Saudi Arabia will host the brand new ATP Masters match, scheduled for the primary time in 2028 and the primary addition to the lads’s tennis tour’s premium sequence since its creation in 1990.
The transfer so as to add a tenth Masters occasion comes amid renewed calls from gamers to rethink the game’s lengthy and congested schedule.
