A new Saudi Masters, rising stars, leadership changes, and off-court flair make this a surprisingly lively week in tennis.
How New Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 Event Could Shake Up the Sport: The tournament will likely change the makeup of the already crowded calendar as players raise complaints about the season’s length. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
Tennis Fans are Buzzing Over the 2025 WTA Finals Portrait: The world’s best women’s tennis players have spent the past few days in Saudi Arabia preparing for the 2025 WTA Finals. No sport is as closely tied to the fashion world as tennis, and this year’s annual photo shoot did not disappoint. Full Story: Sports Illustrated
Why João Fonseca’s first full ATP Tour tennis season puts him on track for the top: João Fonseca arguably had a better first year on tour than both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Full Story: The Athletic
Valentin Vacherot lived a tennis fairytale. Now comes the rest of his career: Three weeks ago, Vacherot was world No. 204, a 26-year-old from Monaco whose tennis future appeared to hold a lot more toiling in the sport’s minor leagues. Now he is the world No. 39 and the reigning ATP Shanghai Masters 1000 champion. It’s the tennis Cinderella story of the decade in the men’s game. Full Story: The Athletic
Valerie Camillo will run women’s professional tennis as the new chair of the WTA Tour: Valerie Camillo will be the new chair of the WTA Tour and WTA Ventures as of next month, taking over leadership of women’s professional tennis. The WTA announced Camillo’s hiring on Tuesday. She will start on Nov. 17, replacing retiring tour chair Steve Simon. Full Story: Newsday
Trial in UNC tennis player’s class-action suit more than a year away: Chief US District Judge Catherine Eagles issued an order last week setting a Nov. 2, 2026, trial date in the case brought by UNC’s Reese Brantmeier. Brantmeier and former Texas player Maya Joint are named plaintiffs in a case that could affect thousands of current and former athletes. Full Story: Carolina Journal
Türkiye, Kenya, USA and Croatia Win 2025 ITF ‘Advantage All Awards’ for Driving Gender Equality: Now in its fourth year, the Advantage All Reward and Recognition Programme recognizes nations that have made exceptional strides in advancing the ITF’s Gender Equality Strategy. Full Story: Racquet Sports International
Nikias Chryssos’ Supernatural Body-Horror Film ‘Bloody Tennis’: The Augenschein-produced movie stars Sandra Guldberg Kampp, Helena Zengel, Lucie Zhang, Lily Taieb, Tracy Gotoas, Elina Löwensohn, and Zlatko Burić. Full Story: Variety Editorial Note: Not my genre. I probably will not be reviewing this film.
TCU student documentary showcases tennis victory at Lone Star Film Festival screening: The documentary follows the team’s journey to become national champions in 2024, including how David Roditi’s personality changed college tennis and his legacy. The short film will screen at the upcoming Lone Star Film Festival, a seven-day gathering where filmmakers have an opportunity to spotlight their projects. Full Story: Fort Worth Report Editorial Note: This is my genre. Working on getting a screening.
Rybakina, Alexandrova taste test and rank Japanese Kit Kats: Elena Rybakina and Ekaterina Alexandrova did a taste test of Japanese Kit Kats at this week’s Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The flavors included the classic Kit Kat flavor, matcha, cheesecake, strawberry, and orange. Full Story: WTA
Puppets pull the strings on ATP Tour: The Handover has become the latest must-watch social series. The ATP Tour’s Instagram account has revealed who is really running the show. Full Story: ATP
This Week in Professional Tennis
| Date | Tournament | Tour/Level | Location |
| 11/2-8 | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship | ATP 250 | Greece |
| 11/2-8 | Moselle Open | ATP 250 | France |
| 11/1-8 | WTA Finals Riyadh | WTA Finals | Saudi Arabia |
