2026 ATP Tour tentative schedule and defending men’s singles champions
By Lee Seng Foo2 months ago
The 2026 ATP Tour season is set to begin under the clear dominance of two generational rivals: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Between them, they captured all four Grand Slam titles in 2025, with Alcaraz prevailing at Roland-Garros and the US Open, and Sinner lifting the trophies at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Their command of the sport’s biggest stages firmly established the duel that now defines men’s tennis.
Beyond the majors, Alcaraz and Sinner also led the ATP Tour in overall titles, consistently delivering across Masters 1000, ATP 500 and indoor events throughout the season. Chasing behind them was a strong second-tier of performers, led by Alexander Bublik, who enjoyed a prolific multi-title year across hard and grass, alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur and Félix Auger-Aliassime, all of whom claimed significant victories on different surfaces.
The following tentative 2026 ATP calendar outlines the scheduled tour stops and the defending men’s singles champions at each event. While dates and venues remain subject to final confirmation, the season is already framed as a crucial test whether the sport remains a two-man rivalry at the top, or the chasing pack can finally close the gap.
JANUARY 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
5 Jan
ATP 250
Brisbane International
Jiri Lehecka
5 Jan
ATP 250
Hong Kong Open
Alexandre Muller
12 Jan
ATP 250
Adelaide International
Felix Auger-Aliassime
12 Jan
ATP 250
Auckland Open
Gael Monfils
19 Jan
Grand Slam
Australian Open
Jannik Sinner
FEBRUARY 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
2 Feb
ATP 250
Open Occitanie
Félix Auger-Aliassime
9 Feb
ATP 500
Dallas Open
Denis Shapovalov
9 Feb
ATP 500
Rotterdam Open
Carlos Alcaraz
9 Feb
ATP 250
Argentina Open
Joao Fonseca
16 Feb
ATP 500
Qatar Open
Andrey Rublev
16 Feb
ATP 500
Rio Open
Sebastian Baez
16 Feb
ATP 250
Delray Beach Open
Miomir Kecmanovic
23 Feb
ATP 500
Mexican Open
Tomas Machac
23 Feb
ATP 500
Dubai Tennis Championships
Stefanos Tsitsipas
23 Feb
ATP 250
Chile Open
Laslo Djere
MARCH 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
4 Mar
ATP 1000
Indian Wells Masters
Jack Draper
18 Mar
ATP 1000
Miami Open
Jakub Mensik
30 Mar
ATP 250
Tiriac Open
Flavio Cobolli
30 Mar
ATP 250
US Men’s Clay Court Championships
Jenson Brooksby
30 Mar
ATP 250
Grand Prix Hassan II
Luciano Darderi
APRIL 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
6 Apr
ATP 1000
Monte-Carlo Masters
Carlos Alcaraz
13 Apr
ATP 500
Barcelona Open
Holger Rune
13 Apr
ATP 250
BMW Open, Munich
Alexander Zverev
21 Apr
ATP 1000
Madrid Open
Casper Ruud
MAY 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
6 May
ATP 1000
Italian Open
Carlos Alcaraz
17 May
ATP 500
Hamburg Open
Flavio Cobolli
17 May
ATP 250
Geneva Open
Novak Djokovic
24 May
Grand Slam
French Open
Carlos Alcaraz
JUNE 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
8 Jun
ATP 250
Libema Open
Gabriel Diallo
8 Jun
ATP 250
Stuttgart Open
Taylor Fritz
15 Jun
ATP 500
Halle Open
Alexander Bublik
15 Jun
ATP 500
Queen’s Club Championships
Carlos Alcaraz
21 Jun
ATP 250
Mallorca Championships
Tallon Griekspoor
22 Jun
ATP 250
Eastbourne International
Taylor Fritz
29 Jun
Grand Slam
Wimbledon
Jannik Sinner
JULY 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
13 Jul
ATP 250
Swedish Open
Luciano Darderi
13 Jul
ATP 250
Swiss Open
Alexander Bublik
13 Jul
ATP 250
Croatia Open
Luciano Darderi
20 Jul
ATP 250
Austrian Open Kitzbühel
Alexander Bublik
20 Jul
ATP 250
Estoril Open
Alex Michelsen
27 Jul
ATP 500
Washington Open
Alex De Minaur
27 Jul
ATP 250
Los Cabos Open
Denis Shapovalov
AUGUST 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
2 Aug
ATP 1000
Canadian Open
Ben Shelton
13 Aug
ATP 1000
Cincinnati Masters
Carlos Alcaraz
23 Aug
ATP 250
Winston-Salem Open
Marton Fucsovics
31 Aug
Grand Slam
US Open
Carlos Alcaraz
SEPTEMBER 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
23 Sep
ATP 250
Chengdu Open
Alejandro Tabilo
30 Sep
ATP 250
Hangzhou Open
Alexander Bublik
30 Sep
ATP 500
Japan Open
Carlos Alcaraz
30 Sep
ATP 500
China Open
Jannik Sinner
OCTOBER 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
7 Oct
ATP 1000
Shanghai Masters
Valentin Vacherot
19 Oct
ATP 250
Almaty Open
Daniil Medvedev
19 Oct
ATP 250
European Open
Félix Auger-Aliassime
26 Oct
ATP 500
Swiss Indoors
João Fonseca
26 Oct
ATP 500
Vienna Open
Jannik Sinner
NOVEMBER 2026
Date
Level
Tournament
2025 Winner
2 Nov
ATP 1000
Paris Masters
Jannik Sinner
8 Nov
ATP 250
Stockholm Open
Casper Ruud
15 Nov
ATP Finals
ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner
Jorge Martin: From Heaven to Hell
Coming into the season as the reigning World Champion, the Spaniard endured a nightmare year, as injury derailed his debut campaign with Aprilia
The 2026 Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season hopped off to an unusual start on Friday when a kangaroo triggered a red flag during free practice in the Australian Round.
The animal ran onto the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit during the FP2 session, briefly halting the action as well as forcing Nicolo Bulega to abandon his run as a precaution.
Fortunately, the interruption was short-lived as the session resumed without further incident, with Bulega going on to top the timesheets with a 1:29.101 aboard his Ducati.
WorldSBK action continues across Saturday and Sunday, with the Australian Round’s main races set to headline both days, live on SPOTV NOW.
Wildlife-related incidents are not uncommon at Phillip Island, with MotoGP riders Aleix Espargaro narrowly avoiding a kangaroo in 2022 and Andrea Iannone hitting a bird in 2015.
Khalid Al Ghannam drew widespread attention on social media after celebrating his goal with a tribute to One Piece.
The Al Ettifaq winger opened the scoring in his side’s Roshn Saudi League clash against Al Fateh on Thursday.
Following his goal, the 25-year-old ran to the sidelines, donned a straw hat and struck a pose associated with Monkey D. Luffy, the main character of One Piece.
The celebration referenced Luffy’s well-known “Gear 2” stance from the long-running Japanese anime and manga.
First serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997, One Piece has since grown into one of the most successful media franchises globally, expanding into films, video games and a Netflix live-action adaptation.
Saudi Arabia international Madallah Al-Olayan and former Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum were also on the scoresheet as Al Ettifaq won 4-3.
MotoGP announced on Thursday that the Australian Grand Prix will take place at the Adelaide Street Circuit from 2027 to 2032.
The move will mark MotoGP’s first Grand Prix staged on a city-centre circuit, with the track being approximately 4.2km long with 18 corners winding through the city streets.
“Bringing MotoGP to Adelaide marks a major milestone in the evolution of our championship,” said MotoGP Chief Sporting Officer Carlos Ezpeleta.
“This city has a world‑class reputation for hosting major sporting events, and the opportunity to design a purpose‑built circuit in the city streets is something truly unique in our sport.
“This partnership represents bold ambition from both MotoGP and Australia - and we couldn’t be prouder to begin this journey together.”
As a result, the 2026 MotoGP season will mark the final Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, which has served as the event’s long-time home since 1997 as well as for the first two editions.
Besides Phillip Island, the Australian Grand Prix also took place at Eastern Creek Raceway between 1991 and 1996.
Western Sydney Wanderers revealed Allyssa Ng-Saad will be representing Malaysia in the upcoming Multicultural Round of the 2025/26 A-League Women season.
The announcement confirmed the 17-year-old as one of the few players with Malaysian heritage to feature in the Australian top flight, and potentially the first in the women’s league.
Ng-Saad, who made her A-League debut against Perth Glory on October 31, Ng-Saad, who made her A-League Women debut against Perth Glory on October 31, has played 12 league matches and scored two goals so far this season.
She was also called up to the Young Matildas squad to face South Korea in November last year but did not make an appearance.
Western Sydney Wanderers take on Newcastle Jets on Friday.
