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One of the most rewarding parts of stepping into my role as WTA Chair has been witnessing firsthand the momentum behind women's tennis, driven by our world-class players, incredible tournaments and dedicated fans. The 2026 season is off to a strong start, with elite competition and enthusiastic global fan engagement setting the stage for an exciting year and continued growth. As Chair, it is my priority to help the WTA capitalize on this momentum and opportunity for the benefit of our members. It's important we take a fresh, collaborative look at how to best preserve the high-quality competition that builds value for tournaments and provides an unparalleled experience for fans. This group's initial mandate is to develop actionable recommendations for consideration by the WTA Board that can be implemented as soon as the 2027 season. The Council includes prominent voices from across the global tennis ecosystem, including players from around the world; leaders from premier tournaments across the Americas, Europe, and Asia; and WTA senior leadership -- including myself -- Tour CEO Portia Archer, and experts in Tour operations and calendar planning. The Council will be chaired by current World No. As Chair, Jessica brings an active top-player perspective to the Council's work. She will help guide discussions so they reflect the full range of different player experiences on Tour, while working alongside tournament representatives and WTA leadership as the group works to turn these perspectives into action. I am grateful to Jessica and all of the members of the Council for committing their valuable time and expertise to this important effort. The WTA is uniquely positioned to do this work. Our structure allows us to bring together athletes and tournaments to make decisions impacting the future of our sport. For more than 50 years, this model has resulted in our players being recognized as some of the most renowned and highly compensated athletes in the world, and enabled global expansion for the Tour at an unprecedented level, with attendance and viewership surging. Women's tennis is a global growth engine for our sport, and the WTA is well-equipped to respond with clarity and purpose to today's realities and help position the Tour for continued success. I am grateful to serve as Chair at this important moment, and I look forward to working together to make informed and aligned decisions that support our athletes and the long-term strength of women's tennis. Thank you for your continued engagement and commitment to our sport. The Player Class Representatives include former World No. The Tournament Representatives are Chief Operating Officer and Co-Tournament Director at APG Laura Ceccarelli, Managing Director of Octagon Tennis Alastair Garland and President of Beemok Sports & Entertainment Bob Moran. "The Tour Architecture Council brings together a representative group of players and tournaments who will work with WTA leadership to turn feedback into collective improvements to the Tour framework. The Council is structured to ensure a wide range of perspectives directly inform the process, and I'm especially grateful that Jessica Pegula has agreed to be Chair. "This is a chance to focus on specific parts of the Tour structure and see what can be addressed in the short-term, while continuing the conversation on longer-term improvements in a dedicated, focused way. The WTA has the opportunity and standing to bring a group like this together and I'm grateful they're using that power to advance real change for 2027." I look forward to helping make actionable recommendations that will drive growth and benefit the entire ecosystem." This global group of top players and tournaments will work with WTA leaders to develop recommendations that reflect a range of perspectives, with the goal of preserving the high-quality competition that builds value for tournaments and delivers an unparalleled experience for fans. As Valerie noted in her announcement letter, the current 'momentum and opportunity' in our sport provides a timely backdrop for advancing real change for our members."

After announcing that this would be his last year on the tour, Stan Wawrinka has made a strong start to 2026, already winning five matches—which is more than he won the entire year in 2025.Today, after reaching the second round at the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam, he's rewarded with a return to the Top 100 for the first time since 2024, rising from No. 98 on the ATP rankings.And that's not all.At 40 years young, Wawrinka is the first 40-something to be ranked in the Top 100 of the ATP rankings since none other than Roger Federer in 2022, during Wimbledon that year.Federer, who was also 40 at the time, was ranked No. 97 during the weeks of June 27th and July 4th, 2022. He was already retired, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time—and off the rankings completely—on July 11th, 2022, when his points from reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon the year before dropped off.The last 40-something in the elite before Federer was Ivo Karlovic, who was also 40 when he was No. He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). 98 on the ATP rankings.And that's not all.At 40 years young, Wawrinka is the first 40-something to be ranked in the Top 100 of the ATP rankings since none other than Roger Federer in 2022, during Wimbledon that year.Federer, who was also 40 at the time, was ranked No. 97 during the weeks of June 27th and July 4th, 2022. He was already retired, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time—and off the rankings completely—on July 11th, 2022, when his points from reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon the year before dropped off.The last 40-something in the elite before Federer was Ivo Karlovic, who was also 40 when he was No. He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). And that's not all.At 40 years young, Wawrinka is the first 40-something to be ranked in the Top 100 of the ATP rankings since none other than Roger Federer in 2022, during Wimbledon that year.Federer, who was also 40 at the time, was ranked No. 97 during the weeks of June 27th and July 4th, 2022. He was already retired, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time—and off the rankings completely—on July 11th, 2022, when his points from reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon the year before dropped off.The last 40-something in the elite before Federer was Ivo Karlovic, who was also 40 when he was No. He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). At 40 years young, Wawrinka is the first 40-something to be ranked in the Top 100 of the ATP rankings since none other than Roger Federer in 2022, during Wimbledon that year.Federer, who was also 40 at the time, was ranked No. 97 during the weeks of June 27th and July 4th, 2022. He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). 97 during the weeks of June 27th and July 4th, 2022. He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). He fell out for the last time on January 6th, 2020.And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). And Feliciano Lopez almost achieved the feat in 2021, but he fell out of the Top 100 for the last time on September 13th of that year, exactly one week before his 40th birthday (September 20th, 2021). Wawrinka isn't the only Grand Slam champion and former No. 3 bouncing back up the ATP rankings this week, as Marin Cilic jumps from No. 43 after reaching the semifinals in Rotterdam.It's the 2014 US Open winner's first time in the Top 50 since returning from multiple knee surgeries, in 2023 and 2024, which caused him to miss most of both of those seasons—and to actually fall off the rankings completely for a few weeks in early 2024.Speaking of surgery, former No. 8 Karolina Muchova is now at her highest ranking since returning in the summer of 2024 after undergoing wrist surgery, rising from No. 11 after winning the biggest title of her career at the WTA 1000 event in Doha.And Maria Sakkari, a former No. 3 whose ranking dropped after missing the entire fall season in 2024 due to a shoulder injury, is now at her highest ranking in almost a year after reaching the semifinals in Doha, jumping from No. It's the 2014 US Open winner's first time in the Top 50 since returning from multiple knee surgeries, in 2023 and 2024, which caused him to miss most of both of those seasons—and to actually fall off the rankings completely for a few weeks in early 2024.Speaking of surgery, former No. 8 Karolina Muchova is now at her highest ranking since returning in the summer of 2024 after undergoing wrist surgery, rising from No. 11 after winning the biggest title of her career at the WTA 1000 event in Doha.And Maria Sakkari, a former No. 3 whose ranking dropped after missing the entire fall season in 2024 due to a shoulder injury, is now at her highest ranking in almost a year after reaching the semifinals in Doha, jumping from No. 8 Karolina Muchova is now at her highest ranking since returning in the summer of 2024 after undergoing wrist surgery, rising from No. 11 after winning the biggest title of her career at the WTA 1000 event in Doha.And Maria Sakkari, a former No. 3 whose ranking dropped after missing the entire fall season in 2024 due to a shoulder injury, is now at her highest ranking in almost a year after reaching the semifinals in Doha, jumping from No. And Maria Sakkari, a former No. 3 whose ranking dropped after missing the entire fall season in 2024 due to a shoulder injury, is now at her highest ranking in almost a year after reaching the semifinals in Doha, jumping from No. 📈The 19-year-old, who's won 20 of her last 24 matches, was ranked #211 on this day a year ago:https://t.co/jEkEgv5nuR Last but certainly not least, a breakthrough we reported on last week when it was secured: Victoria Mboko has broken into the WTA Top 10, rising from No. 10 after her run to the final in Doha.At 19, she's the seventh Canadian player, male or female, to break into the Top 10 in either ATP or WTA rankings history, and the third-youngest of the group, after Carling Bassett-Seguso (who was 17 when she did it) and Bianca Andreescu (who was a younger 19).Mboko was set to play her first-round match in Dubai on Monday but withdrew from the tournament with a right elbow injury. At 19, she's the seventh Canadian player, male or female, to break into the Top 10 in either ATP or WTA rankings history, and the third-youngest of the group, after Carling Bassett-Seguso (who was 17 when she did it) and Bianca Andreescu (who was a younger 19).Mboko was set to play her first-round match in Dubai on Monday but withdrew from the tournament with a right elbow injury. Mboko was set to play her first-round match in Dubai on Monday but withdrew from the tournament with a right elbow injury.

Could Alejandro Tabilo be poised for a big week on clay in Brazil? The Chilean lefty made a good start to his Rio Open presented by Claro on Monday when he ousted American Emilio Nava 6-3, 6-3 in only 63 minutes. Tabilo is fresh off a run to the quarter-finals at the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires, where he beat Joao Fonseca. The victor claimed 86 per cent of his service points according to Infosys ATP Stats and did not face a break point against the American. Tabilo will next play qualifier Dino Prizmic or lucky loser Francesco Passaro. German Yannick Hanfmann also came out of the gates well with a 7-6(3), 6-4 triumph against Brazilian wild card Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva. Getting through a tough first match playing a Brazilian on the centre court is not the easiest task,” Hanfmann said. I served quite well, tried to stay composed throughout the whole match. Serbian Dusan Lajovic, an ATP Masters 1000 finalist on clay at Monte-Carlo in 2019, earned his first Lexus ATP Head2Head series win against Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 7-6(7). Other players who advanced on the first day of the main draw were Thiago Agustin Tirante, a 7-5, 6-3 winner against Cristian Garin, and Ignacio Buse, who rallied past qualifier Igor Marcondes 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Vit Kopriva also reached the second round with a 6-2, 7-6(5) victory against wild card Gustavo Heide. In the only doubles match of the day, Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca partnered countryman Marcelo Melo past alternates Roman Andres Burruchaga and Andrea Pellegrino 6-4, 6-4. It was the first tour-level doubles win of Fonseca's career. Get official marketing communications from the ATP and WTA! No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc..

Ahead of the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on media day, Coco Gauff discussed her experience currently serving as a global brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, the premier partner of the WTA. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- When the WTA and Mercedes-Benz announced their long-term partnership in December, World No. 4 Coco Gauff earned a unique opportunity to serve as global brand ambassador for the premier partner and exclusive automobile partner of the WTA. Ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Gauff highlighted the first few months of her experience with Mercedes-Benz. Obviously I feel like Mercedes is a great brand, been around forever," Gauff, 21, said Sunday on media day. "They built their status on that side of the world. "I think for me to be able to represent that at such a young age, I think is pretty cool for me. I'm also happy they decided to support women's tennis and allow me be the face of that new transition for them." Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz partnership began as Mercedes-Benz is now present at a variety of WTA 1000, 500 and 250 events. From fan activations to luxury tournament transport and automobile displays, the brand has been creating distinct experiences for fans, players and guests at several tournaments thus far, including in Dubai. These big, prestigious brands want to get involved. Mercedes-Benz iconic star is also displayed on the net at WTA tournaments, an addition that Gauff has noticed and taken a liking for. Coco Gauff signs autographs for fans at the Mercedes-Benz brand activation stand in Dubai. Ahead of the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on media day, Coco Gauff discussed her experience currently serving as a global brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, the premier partner of the WTA.