ATP Tour
Cincinnati, Doha, Bastad named 2025 ATP Tournaments of the 12 months
Awards based mostly on the outcomes of participant surveys
November 08, 2025
The Cincinnati Open, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Nordea Open in Bastad had been named Tournaments of the 12 months of their respective classes for the 2025 ATP Awards based mostly on the outcomes of participant surveys.
The Cincinnati occasion was named the ATP Masters 1000 Match of the 12 months for the primary time after finishing a $260 million transformation on the Lindner Household Tennis Middle. Doha acquired an improve of its personal, turning into an ATP 500 occasion this season and main the voting at that degree, whereas the seaside Bastad occasion was named the ATP 250 Match of the 12 months for the thirteenth time.
The Cincinnati Open lived as much as the appreciable hype after doubling its footprint to greater than 40 acres, turning its grounds into an unforgettable campus that blends elite tennis with the ambiance of an amusement park. The $260 million funding was made collectively with the Metropolis of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio.
In its 126th yr, the occasion welcomed extra gamers than ever — 96 within the singles primary draw and 32 in doubles — because it expanded to 12 days, whereas additionally creating probably the most fan-friendly environments on Tour.
“We’re extremely honored to be named ATP Masters 1000 Match of the 12 months for the primary time in our historical past,” mentioned match director Bob Moran. “This recognition is a mirrored image of the imaginative and prescient and dedication of Ben and Kelly Navarro, who got down to create a best-in-class expertise not only for followers, however for the gamers who make this sport so particular. This award is a real crew achievement, and we’re grateful to the ATP and the gamers for recognizing that effort.”
Carlos Alcaraz captured this yr’s Cincinnati males’s singles title, whereas Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic claimed the doubles crown on the August occasion.
The Qatar ExxonMobil Open, a six-time honouree within the ATP 250 class, raised its distinctive requirements in match organisation, participant companies and hospitality to mark its elevation to the ATP 500 degree with Match of the 12 months honours.
The February match’s improve additional strengthened its world standing — attracting an elite participant area that included Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic — and enhanced its affect inside the area and past.
“We’re really honoured to obtain this award for greatest match within the ATP 500 class,” mentioned match director Karim Alami. “This recognition displays the eagerness, dedication and teamwork that outline our occasion. From our unimaginable gamers and dependable followers to our dedicated sponsors and employees, everybody contributed to making a world-class expertise each on and off the court docket.
“This award conjures up us to proceed elevating the bar and delivering an unforgettable match for years to come back.”
Andrey Rublev gained the Doha males’s singles title and the occasion’s coveted “Golden Falcon” trophy, beating Jack Draper in a three-set ultimate. Julian Money and Lloyd Glasspool gained an all-British doubles ultimate in opposition to Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.
The Nordea Open, voted ATP 250 Match of the 12 months for 11 consecutive years from 2002-12, has now gained the award in two of the previous three seasons. The Swedish occasion, probably the most scenic on the ATP Tour calendar, additionally topped the voting in 2023, when it celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary.
“That is nice information and we’re after all pleased and grateful. Our ambition is all the time to offer the perfect companies and hospitality to all our company; gamers, companions and spectators,” mentioned CEO & Managing Director Christer Hult. “That is affirmation that the crew is doing an incredible job and it conjures up us to proceed creating the match much more. A giant due to the gamers, our organisation and the ATP help crew.”
Sixth-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi gained this yr’s Bastad singles title in July, whereas doubles high seeds Guido Andreozzi and Sander Arends gained the doubles ultimate in a Match Tie-break.
This yr, the ATP is unveiling modifications to the ATP Awards, designed to boost the status and pleasure of the season’s most celebrated honours.
For the primary time, members of the unique ATP No. 1 Membership – the 29 present and former gamers to have reached World No. 1 – will determine the winners of Breakthrough of the 12 months and the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
The brand new Breakthrough of the 12 months class goes to the participant who made the most important breakthrough on the ATP Tour this season, with consideration given to milestone wins, important jumps within the PIF ATP Rankings and first ATP Tour titles. While there aren’t any age restrictions, the Award is aimed toward Subsequent Gen and younger gamers.
