The 10000 tournament of 1000 in the annual ATP calendar will be played from 2028. ATP and Surj Sports Investment, a PIF Company, announced on Thursday the formation of a new event to be hosted in Saudi Arabia.
“This is a proud moment for us and the result of a journey that was years in the making,” chairman Andrea Gaudenzini. “Saudi Arabia has shown a real commitment to tennis – not just at the professional level, but thanks to that level Pif and Surj for helping to bring that growth and sharing in this vision.”
It is the first expansion of the Masters 1000 category since that level of competition was established. Saudi Arabia will join Wells of India, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, Rome, Toronto / Montreal, Cincinnati, Shanghai, and Paris in the program.
This deployment is widely expected, as Saudi Arabia has been entering tennis for several years now. Riyadh has hosted the WTA Finals since 2024 and Jeddah has been the venue for the archgen atp finals since 2023. For the past two seasons, Riyadh has also hosted the Six Kings Slam Showcase.
The Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 will be played early in the season, possibly in February after the Australian Open.
“All we can say about this phase is that it will be at the beginning of the season – the first half of the season,” Gadenzi said during a video conference. “The exact position on the calendar hasn’t been decided yet. Obviously February is one of the options. … It’s possible, but it’s not decided yet.”
