ATP chairman claims they have solved a 35-year problem which is going to ‘massively’ benefit tennis players in the next five years

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The ATP Tour has come under fire recently for how they share profits among players.

Earlier this year, the Professional Tennis Players Association [PTPA] launched a claim against the tennis tours, requesting more prize money for players.

The top 20 players then sent a letter to the Grand Slams shortly after, demanding a ‘substantial increase’ in prize money at the sport’s four biggest tournaments.

In response to those queries, the ATP Tour has explained the steps that they have taken to better share profits with players.

Chairman, Andrea Gaudenzi, claims they have in fact ‘solved a problem’ which could yield real ‘profits’ for players in the future.

Andrea Gaudenzi says they have ‘delivered’ a solution to a 35-year ‘transparency’ problem

Speaking on the ATP Tour’s YouTube channel, Gaudenzi highlighted a big problem he thinks has been solved recently.

“One of the biggest problems of that partnership over the last 35 years has been that players had no transparency over the economics and the performance of the tournaments,” he said.

“That is something we have delivered. In 2022, that was approved, and now players have 50% of the profits of the Masters and full transparency.

“That I think is going to deliver massive benefits in the next five, 10, 20, or 30 years to the player group, and the next generations are definitely going to profit from that.”

The Italian went into further detail, sharing the numbers that players can expect to benefit from.

“What we have done so far is just the beginning but that alignment of the interest will bring a lot of volume,” said Gaudenzi.

“I think there has been a great achievement in terms of player compensation in the OneVision plan, mostly due to the upgrade of the Masters.

“In 2025 alone, there is $100 million more in player compensation compared to 2019. If I look at the last four years, there is approximately $300 million in additional compensation compared to 2019.

“So, all in all, it is a big increase going to the players. Part of that is not yet defined in terms of profit sharing for 2024 and 2025, but I do believe the Masters will have strong performance, stronger than we had in the past.”

How much have ATP Tour players earned in 2025?

The discourse around player earnings has been prevalent for some time now, but who has earned the most money in 2025?

Somewhat unsurprisingly, the ATP Tour’s top two players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, lead the way, although there are some big names who miss out on a place in the top ten.

Former Grand Slam champions Novak Djokovic (13th – $1,448,198) and Daniil Medvedev (19th – $1,150,173) have both earned less than they’d perhaps have expected when the season began.

Much of the discussion around prize money in tennis is focused on players well outside of the top ten earners.

The players ranked 100th, 250th, 500th, or 1000th in the prize money list all face challenges that need addressing.

• 100th – $308,701
• 250th – $71,746
• 500th – $15,371
• 750th – $6,366
• 1000th – $3,142
• 2000th – $304

Josip Simundza, the player ranked 1,000th on the prize money list, has earned just over $3,000 in 2025.

The Croatian youngster has primarily participated in ITF and Challenger Tour events in Croatia and Türkiye as he looks to climb the rankings.

Earning as little as he has, it will no doubt be difficult for Simundza to A) hire an elite coaching team, B) travel to tournaments overseas, and C) enjoy a comfortable life outside of tennis.

Many would agree it’s players like Simundza who the powers that be should be ‘solving problems’ for and not just the players who are already earning millions of dollars.

It remains to be seen if any more changes will be made to improve player prize money, but it’ll certainly be something to look out for.