Overview
- Five nominees are confirmed: Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi; Juan Carlos Ferrero with a Lopez; Frédéric Fontang; Bryan Shelton; Benjamin Balleret.
- Ferrero’s team is listed differently across reports as partnering him with either Carlos Lopez or Samuel Lopez, a discrepancy not yet clarified publicly.
- Cahill and Vagnozzi guided Jannik Sinner to multiple major titles, including Wimbledon, plus a successful defense of the Nitto ATP Finals.
- Ferrero’s staff led Carlos Alcaraz to a Tour-leading 71 wins and eight titles, including Roland Garros and the US Open, to finish as year-end No. 1.
- Fontang oversaw Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rise from No. 30 to No. 5 with three titles, while Bryan Shelton and Balleret were recognized for Ben Shelton’s Toronto Masters triumph and Valentin Vacherot’s Shanghai Masters win from No. 204.