Masters 1000

ATP Masters 1000 Explained: Tournaments, Ranking Points and How They Work

2026-09-23

By: Todd Scoullar

On: September 23, 2026

In: Instructional, Tournament Structures

Immediately below the Grand Slams sits the most prestigious regular tournament category on the ATP Tour: the ATP Masters 1000. There are nine Masters 1000 tournaments on the 2026 calendar, staged across North America, Europe and Asia. They bring together most of the leading men’s players and offer some ofContinue Reading

ATP 500 Events: Will They Become the New Fan Favourites?

2026-04-12

By: Todd Scoullar

On: April 12, 2026

In: Features

The ATP has long had a clear hierarchy about where the various level of events sit: Grand Slams at the pinnacle, followed by the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments as the premier non-major stops. The ATP 500’s and 250’s get shuffled down the pecking order. Yet in the last coupleContinue Reading

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