Overview
- The International Tennis Hall of Fame named Roger Federer, Juan Martín del Potro and Svetlana Kuznetsova to the Class of 2026 Player Category ballot.
- Contributor nominees are broadcaster Mary Carillo and administrator Marshall Happer, recognized for influential roles in tennis media and governance.
- The top three finishers in the Fan Vote earn bonus points of 3, 2 and 1 added to the Official Voting Group totals.
- An Official Voting Group of journalists, historians and Hall of Famers will vote this fall, with inductees needing a combined 75% approval; results will be announced in November.
- Coverage highlights Federer’s career benchmarks — 20 Grand Slam singles titles, 103 singles trophies and a record 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1 — as context for his candidacy.