Overview

• Ruud said he will plan to skip more events going forward, calling the Paris Masters too late in the year for a mandatory tournament.
• He cited a taxing 2025 that featured 47 matches across 17 events and nearly two months out with a knee injury as reasons to protect his health.
• Djokovic reiterated that players are not united enough and urged them to personally engage with how the system works to drive change.
• The ATP offers a $21 million bonus pool for Masters 1000 and ATP Finals performers and an additional $3 million pool for ATP 500 results, reinforcing incentives to keep playing.
• Tour rules require participation in certain tournaments with potential fines and ranking-point penalties for skipping, and no policy changes have been announced.