ATP Proposes Ranking Point Overhaul and $50 Million Year-End Bonus Pool

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi proposed increasing the year-end bonus pool to $50 million and redistributing ranking points to favor deep runs in major tournaments.

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi outlined a plan on Thursday to increase the year-end bonus pool from $21.5 million to $50 million. The proposal includes a $25 million career support fund for players finishing in the top 250 of the rankings and an annual pension contribution of approximately $30 million to benefit 300 players each year. These financial adjustments coincide with the tour's preparation to add a 10th Masters 1000 event in Saudi Arabia.

The proposed changes would eliminate a policy that currently allows players to replace three weak Masters 1000 results with better scores from 500-level or 250-level tournaments. Ranking points would instead be redistributed to provide higher rewards for reaching the latter stages of the tour's largest events. Gaudenzi stated these measures aim to reduce the pressure on athletes to enter additional tournaments to compensate for early-round losses.

Player welfare concerns follow significant absences from top-ranked stars, including Carlos Alcaraz, who missed 4 ½ months and two Grand Slams due to a right wrist injury. Jannik Sinner has also been sidelined since winning Wimbledon in July because of inflammation in his right knee. To fund increases in singles qualifying and early-round prize money, the ATP may reallocate funds by reducing prize money and tournament sizes for doubles starting in 2028. These proposals remain subject to further consultation and approval.