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Week 43, 2025
Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
October 28, 2025
ATP Events This Week: Paris 1000
Saudi Arabia To Host A 10th Masters 1000
More: The press release did not specify a calendar slot, but The Athletic reported that February is the target. Gill Gross previewed some of the potential fallout in this reel. Ben Rothenberg’s Bounces and the Served Podcast both covered the “Saudi-funded buyback program” that will ultimately facilitate this shift. Diego Schwartzman spoke with The Athletic about protecting South American tennis.
Gavin MacMillan Features On Second Serve
More: He dives into his philosophy on serving, his favorite training & rehabilitation methods, and the founding his company, "Sports Science Lab."
TennisNerd Previews Upcoming Racket Releases
More In Gear Content: Luca from Rackets & Runners reveals his favorite rackets for every type of tennis player.
Gill Addresses Player Longevity & Health Concerns
Why It’s Interesting: Holger Rune’s devastating injury spawned comments from Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz among others about the threat to overall player health.
The 2026 Sincaraz “Super Match”
More: The world No. 1 and No. 2 will play an exhibition match in early 2026 - January 10 at Incheon Inspire Arena near Seoul, South Korea. The Australian Open main draw begins on January 18th.
GQ Features Taylor Fritz And Morgan Riddle
ATP Challenger Tour Prize Money Set To Rise To Record-High $32.4M In 2026
More: It is a 167% increase since 2022.
Leaving You With Stan Wawrinka’s Inspiring Post On… PASSION
PASSION
- A strong liking, desire, or devotion to an activity.When I started playing tennis at 8 years old, it was just a game. Then it became my passion. My dream was to one day became a professional tennis player.
I know that as an athlete, people like to think they know
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka)
8:28 PM • Oct 24, 2025
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill analyzes Joao Fonseca’s biggest win yet, taking an ATP 500 crown in Basel and leaving Alejandro Davidovich Fokina disappointed in another final. He also covers Jannik Sinner’s tight win over Alexander Zverev to repeat as champion in Vienna. He then previews the new-look Rolex Paris Masters in Bercy with dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and quarterfinal predictions.
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