Overview
- Reports this week say the ATP’s internal plan called 'Product 28' would halve doubles draws at tour events and cut doubles’ share of prize money to about 10 percent to boost singles payouts.
- Players met with ATP representatives at Wimbledon to press for answers and issued a joint statement warning the proposals would make it impossible for most professionals outside the top 30 to earn a living.
- Under figures circulated in coverage, Masters 1000 doubles draws would fall to 16 pairs and ATP 500/250 events to eight pairs, a change that would require rewriting ranking points and tournament entry rules.
- The ATP frames the review as a commercial reset, saying doubles currently draws lower broadcast and sponsorship revenue and that savings could help lower-ranked singles players meet tour costs.
- If adopted, the changes would not affect Grand Slam doubles fields but would shrink job opportunities for players, coaches and support staff and prompt further consultation and a Board decision ahead of 2028.