Overview
- New CEO Ross Hutchins said the current structure has “huge support” from participating nations and that player participation rose this year.
- He signaled openness to feedback and said the ITF will assess delivery of this week’s event in Bologna, which is contracted to host the Finals for the next three years after successful editions in Malaga.
- ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi, along with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, is urging a return to traditional home-and-away ties or a two‑year cycle.
- High-profile absences include Alcaraz due to injury and Sinner to prioritize his Australian Open preparation, with Lorenzo Musetti also out, leaving Alexander Zverev as the lone top‑10 singles player in the Finals.
- No changes to the competition format have been announced despite continued pressure from leading players and the ATP.