ATP plans from 2028 to lift player bonuses to 50 million dollars and reshape the ranking
ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi's open letter sets out a package that would take the tour's central player payments above 100 million dollars a year from 2028, alongside a new Saudi Arabia Masters 1000. The proposals still need approval.
A three-part plan from 2028
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi set out proposals for the men's tour in an open letter presenting the next phase of the programme called OneVision. The plan links three changes: how money is paid to players, how ranking points are awarded and how the season is organised. Gaudenzi's stated aim is to strengthen competition, align incentives, extend support to more players and help them cover the costs of playing. The proposals are not yet approved and still have to go through consultation with the components of the system. The ATP argues that the current rules reward players who enter one more event, which pushes many to play extra tournaments, and the reform is meant to ease that pressure.
More money for players
The ATP Bonus Pool, which currently stands at 21.5 million dollars, would rise to 50 million dollars and go to players who compete in the main tournaments. A separate 25 million dollars in season bonuses would go to the top 250 players in the rankings, aimed at those further down the ranking who face travel, training and competition costs. The plan also includes about 30 million dollars a year in pension contributions, benefiting 300 players. Gaudenzi's letter puts the ATP's central annual investment in players and support payments above 100 million dollars from 2028, on top of prize money and tournament revenues. The total player remuneration, including prize money and profit sharing, is estimated at 350 million dollars excluding Grand Slam prize money, which corresponds to about 312 million euros at current exchange rates.
- Bonus Pool, current
- 21.5 million US dollars
- Bonus Pool, proposed
- 50 million US dollars
- Top 250 season bonuses, proposed
- 25 million US dollars
- Pension contributions per year, proposed
- 30 million US dollars
Ranking and calendar
Under the current system, players can replace up to three weaker Masters 1000 results with better results from 500 or 250 events. From 2028, the focus would shift to the Masters events, with all of their points counting toward the ranking. The ATP says the present rules create pressure to enter more tournaments to make up lost points, which leaves players little time to recover. A tenth Masters 1000 event, in Saudi Arabia, would be added from 2028 without taking a place from any existing event. The calendar would also be organised into dedicated weeks for each tournament category, so players can decide where and when to compete. Doubles would see new formats and a smaller prize pool.
Timing and open questions
Gaudenzi is expected to put the proposals forward in the coming weeks, with the detailed package to be discussed at year-end meetings in Turin during the November Finals. Only after that discussion would a definitive package go to the competent bodies for review. The reform follows criticism of the tour's calendar and this year's injuries to Jannik Sinner (Italy) and Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), both of whom missed months of play. The changes are scheduled to take effect from 2028, and the consultation stage will determine how much of the package is adopted in that form.
