Only grand slams and masters tennis tournaments should offer ranking points, Medvedev says

Daniil Medvedev has called for a streamlined ATP calendar ⁠with only grand ⁠slams and masters 1000 tournaments ⁠offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms would be difficult to implement.

Top players are obligated to compete in the four majors and eight masters events, with the world rankings breakdown reduced from ‌19 to 18 tournaments in 2026 after the men’s body removed an ATP 500 commitment.

World No 11 Medvedev said that if smaller events, such as the Bank of China Hong Kong Open, did not count towards the rankings it would ease the pressure on players who have criticised the 11-month calendar.

“That’s the only way to make the tour ⁠shorter,” Medvedev said. “It’s never going to happen because there are licenses, and the ATP ‌won’t have enough money to buy all of them.

“The other tournaments won’t say, ‘OK, we’re out’ because they would lose money. It’s business. ‌Right now with how the ATP Tour is, it’s never going ⁠to change, at ⁠least while I’m playing.

“Make it four grand slams … 11 masters. The others, maybe make them without points.”

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