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ATP 2026 PLANS: GRIGOR DIMITROV TARGETS BRISBANE; GAëL MONFILS' SOUTH AMERICAN SWING
As ATP schedules solidify, Dimitrov returns to his two-time title-winning tournament. Monfils, 39, swaps Europe for the Argentine Open clay.
ATP players are solidifying their schedules for 2026, and Grigor Dimitrov is the latest to say he'll be at the Brisbane International. This will kick off his year at a place where he's had great results, including two title wins.
Gael Monfils of France is planning his final year before retirement. He's going to play at the Argentine Open during the South American tour. At 39, he's changing things up from past years and will be back in South America and Buenos Aires for the first time since 2018.
Dimitrov in Brisbane
The Brisbane International has been a men's event since 2009, with a pause between 2020 and 2023. In its 13 years, there have been 11 different winners, with only Andy Murray (2012, 2013) and Grigor Dimitrov (2017, 2024) winning it more than once. Dimitrov, ranked No. 44, has been a standout at the tournament. Besides his two wins, he was also a runner-up in 2013 (lost to Murray), making him the only player to reach the final three times. This year's tournament is set for January 5-11.
Dimitrov last won the title in 2024, which was his most recent trophy. Since his big win at the ATP Finals in 2017, he's played in seven other finals but only won in Brisbane, beating Holger Rune of Denmark (7-6(5), 6-4).
In early 2025, he almost made it to another final, but he had to stop his semifinal match against Jirí Lehecka due to feeling unwell at 4-6, 4-4. Lehecka then won the tournament after his opponent, Reilly Opelka, retired early in the final at 4-1.
Dimitrov hopes to move past the physical issues that bothered him in 2025, causing him to retire from the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon. The Wimbledon issue made him miss much of the season. He's only played in one tournament since getting hurt in the Wimbledon fourth round (where he was ahead by two sets against Jannik Sinner). Dimitrov came back after almost four months at the Paris Masters, winning his first match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, but then his pectoral muscle problem got worse, and he had to pull out before his second match against Daniil Medvedev.
Monfils to Buenos Aires
Gael Monfils, 39, continues to set up his schedule for 2026 and has decided what he's doing after the Australian Open. Instead of the European indoor hardcourt tournaments he usually plays, he'll be on the South American clay tour in February. He hasn't done this since 2018, when he got to the semifinals in Argentina (lost to Dominic Thiem) and the quarterfinals at the Rio Open (lost to Diego Schwartzman).
Most top players don't go to clay courts right after the Australian tour, but Monfils might be doing it this year to get ready for the European summer season.
Even though he hasn't said exactly when he'll retire, the Monte-Carlo Masters and Roland Garros will likely be important to him, giving him some of his last chances to play for his home fans. So, Monfils might be planning to get more practice time for the clay tournaments, where he really wants to do well.
The Argentine Open in Buenos Aires is from February 15th to 26th, as part of the South American Golden Swing. It's not clear if Monfils will also play in the ATP 500 Rio Open or the ATP 250 Santiago, making it a full South American summer schedule.
BREAKING: AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEEDING AT RISK! CHECK THE NEW 18-TOURNAMENT RANKING RULE NOW
The 2026 ATP season begins with a major rule change. Rankings now count only 18 tournaments, causing points to drop for the Top 10.
The 2026 ATP Tour season kicks off with the United Cup this Friday. Everyone's watching to see what happens in men's tennis this year.
There's a ranking rule change that started late in 2025 that everyone will be dealing with.
Here’s a breakdown of the change and who it's impacting:
What's the New Rule?
Before 2026, a player's ATP ranking could include points from 19 tournaments: the four Grand Slams, the eight mandatory Masters 1000 events, and their next seven best results.
These could be from the Monte Carlo Masters, ATP 500, ATP 250, or Challenger events. Qualifying for the ATP Finals was a bonus.
Now, only 18 events count. Rankings will only include the four Grand Slams, eight mandatory Masters events, and a player's six best results, plus the ATP Finals if they qualify.
Also, the top 30 players only need to play four ATP 500 events, instead of five.
Who's Affected in the Top 10?
This change took place recently, and seven players in the top 10 lost points. Their positions stayed the same this time, except for the players who are stated.
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Jack Draper were not affected.
Alexander Zverev lost 50 points, Novak Djokovic dropped 10, Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 55, Taylor Fritz dropped 50, Alex de Minaur lost 55, Lorenzo Musetti dropped 50, and Ben Shelton lost 10 points.
What About the Rest of the Rankings?
The top players are mostly okay, but the further down the rankings you go, the more change you'll see.
In the top 20, Jiri Lehecka is the only one impacted. He lost 10 points and fell to No. 18. Karen Khachanov moved up to 17th.
Luciano Darderi and Tallon Griekspoor switched places and are now ranked 25th and 26th. These were the only changes in the top 30.
Outside the top 30, there were bigger moves.
Jaume Munar jumped three spots to No. 33, and Corentin Moutet moved up to 34th. Brandon Nakashima and Stefanos Tsitsipas each fell two spots.
Now ranked 35th and 36th, Nakashima and Tsitsipas might have a harder time getting seeded for the Australian Open.
Pablo Carreno Busta dropped the most, falling from 89th to 93rd.
IMMEDIATE: SHOCKING DETAILS BEHIND CARLOS ALCARAZ-FERRERO SPLIT; WILL HE JOIN RIVAL JANNIK SINNER
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has shocked tennis by splitting with Juan Carlos Ferrero. Learn the real reason behind the breakup.
Tennis fans were shocked when Carlos Alcaraz and his long-time coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, split. Ferrero has now said whether they've talked since.
Even though Alcaraz is only 22, his time with Ferrero is one of tennis' best. The 2003 French Open champ started coaching Alcaraz, who was a young, promising player in 2019.
With Ferrero's help, Alcaraz became a superstar and one of the most exciting players to watch. He's won six Grand Slams and finished 2025 as the world's top player, ahead of Jannik Sinner.
The only major title they didn't win together was the Australian Open. Even though it's still a few weeks away, people recently saw Alcaraz's outfit for the 2026 tournament in Melbourne. It's bright and colourful.
Alcaraz had a great 2025, winning two more Grand Slams, so the split was even more surprising. It sounds like disagreements between Ferrero and others close to Alcaraz caused the change.
In an interview, Ferrero answered a question everyone's been asking: Have he and Alcaraz been in touch since they stopped working together?
We haven't talked yet because he needs to relax so he can train. Once things calm down, we'll talk, and everything will be fine.
Ferrero's nice words about Alcaraz suggest they'll talk again. He thinks they can still be friends after all they've achieved.
I've learned a lot from Carlos. He's a kid with amazing charisma. He's always loyal and honest, tells the truth, and works really hard. I'm happy because once things settle, I'm sure we'll keep talking, remembering all the things we did together, and stay friends.
It must be tough for Ferrero not to be coaching Alcaraz after working so hard to make him one of the best. Taking some time before talking to the 22-year-old might also be good for him.
Juan Carlos Ferrero was also asked about coaching Jannik Sinner after splitting from Carlos Alcaraz.
Since 2024, one of Ferrero's main jobs has been helping Alcaraz figure out how to beat Jannik Sinner. Together, they've won every men's singles Grand Slam in the last two seasons.
Now that Ferrero isn't Alcaraz's coach, he was asked if he'd consider joining Sinner's team, which would be a huge change in tennis.
Ferrero didn't say no. Instead, he said he needed time to get used to not coaching Alcaraz. Sinner is still coached by Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, after Cahill changed his mind about retiring at the end of 2025.
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