Saudi Arabia has taken another giant leap into the global sports arena, locking in an all-new ATP Masters 1000 event through a landmark deal between the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and SURJ Sports Investment, a Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) company. Set to debut as early as 2028 once infrastructure is ready, the announcement comes amid ongoing player concerns over the packed ATP calendar and injury woes. Yet, top seed Jannik Sinner remains optimistic : “I think it’s a positive thing. Let’s see what it can bring to us, the players.” However, it comes with a twist.

The twist in question is that the ATP will reportedly cut existing tournaments to make way for the Saudi Masters. Tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg broke the story on X, writing, “In order to mak

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