Andrea Gaudenzi has been re-elected as chairman of the ATP, the organizer of the top men’s tennis tour, for a third term until 2028.
The Italian, a former professional tennis player, has held the position since January 2020. He was re-elected for a second term in 2023.
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In his first two terms, Gaudenzi focused on implementing the tour’s ambitious OneVision strategic plan to revolutionize the sport, which started in 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the OneVision plan, players and tournaments have been receiving a 50-50 share in profits since 2023, while all top-tier Masters 1000 tournaments (the events with the most ranking points available) were expanded to 12 days.
The ATP also claims that a series of reforms introduced under OneVision have “enhanced the fan experience, elevated the tour’s top-tier events, and aligned the interests of players and tournaments under the ATP.”
Since the start of Gaudenzi’s tenure, total annual ATP-level player compensation has risen by $100 million, reaching a high of $269.6 million in 2025 and $400 million when combined with the grand slams.
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By GlobalDataIn his third term at the helm of the organisation, Gaudenzi will lead the tour as it undertakes a “comprehensive” product review, expected to be implemented in 2028 to coincide with the introduction of a 10th ATP Masters 1000 in Saudi Arabia.
The review will focus on four key areas: rankings, compensation structure, calendar optimisation, and event format.
The launch of the new tournament in Saudi Arabia was announced in October and will be added to the Masters 1000 series in 2028 – the first new addition since the program launched 35 years ago.
The competition is being created through a new partnership between the ATP and SURJ Sports Investments, the sports arm of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).
On his re-election, Gaudenzi said: “When I reflect on what we’ve achieved, I see a sport with stronger foundations than ever, underpinned by record growth that speaks to tennis’s potential.
“Now is the time to keep pushing. The second phase of OneVision is about unifying our governance, adapting and becoming more agile, because our sport is undeniably stronger when we move forward together. Thank you to the ATP Board and our members for their continued trust and support.”
Among the key reforms of Gaudenzi’s tenure has been the introduction of tournament profit-sharing at ATP Masters 1000 events.
Over the past three years, it has distributed more than $37 million to players. From 2026, tournament profit-sharing will expand to ATP 500 events through a new model tailored to that category.
The expansion to 12-day Masters 1000 events has increased total compensation at this level by 59% in just three years.
Last year, the ATP announced a record profit-sharing figure of $18.3 million in the 2024 season.
Part of the OneVision plan was the implementation of financial audits on the ATP tournaments for the first time to bring greater transparency to players, from which the profit sharing is derived.
At the time, Gaudenzi confirmed that the profit-sharing deal, as well as OneVision, will run for 30 years until 2053.
This plan also sees prize money increase by 2.5% each year at the Masters 1000 events.
Players receive a percentage of profits based on their performance in all of the tournaments; however, if the competitions lose money, the base prize money would remain the same.
The expansion of the Masters 1000 bonus pool, from just 12 to 30 players, has further increased compensation, reaching a record $21.5 million in 2026, and is set to rise further from 2028. Meanwhile, the ATP 500 Bonus Pool, newly created in 2023, stands at $3.07 million in 2026.
On the ATP Challenger Tour, total prize money has increased by 167% since 2022 to a record $32.4 million in 2026.
ATP revenue has also been boosted by the creation of Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) in 2021, which manages and commercializes data for the ATP Tour across global markets, and the aggregation of media rights under ATP Media.
The ATP stated that together, these initiatives have “helped to maximise the commercial value of the tour's media and data assets, contributing to record revenue levels.”
Looking ahead, the second phase of OneVision will focus on “deepening collaboration between the T-7 (ATP, WTA, ITF, and the four grand slams) to maximise tennis’ growth potential.”
Gaudenzi was a key player in creating the T-7 working group alongside the women’s WTA, the grand slams, and the International Tennis Federation, in a bid to streamline the governance of the sport.
Last September, the ATP Tour named former Premier Padel boss Eno Polo as its new chief executive to replace Massimo Cavelli, who stepped down at the end of June.
Polo stepped into the role, having served as a player representative on the ATP Board of Directors and serves alongside Gaudenzi as part of the ATP’s senior leadership team.
