Saudi Arabia will host a new ATP Masters 1000 tournament as soon as 2028.

SURJ, the sports division of the kingdom's Public Investment Fund, and the ATP Tour announced the news Thursday.

The non-mandatory one-week event will feature a 56-player draw and is likely to join the calendar for February, when the ATP Tour holds smaller tournaments in Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

"Bringing an ATP Masters 1000 event to Saudi Arabia is a major step forward for tennis in the region and a reflection of our shared commitment with ATP to the growth of the game around the world," SURJ chairman Bander Bin Mogren said. "This announcement underscores Saudi Arabia's emergence as a major destination for world-class sport and strengthens our ambition to support athletes, fans, and the wider

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