Eight of the top professional men’s tennis players around the world will play at T-Mobile Arena in The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One. The event takes place on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The 10-point tiebreaker knockout singles-format event features top-ranked American Taylor Fritz. He is ranked No. 6 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Fritz led Team World over Team Europe for the Laver Cup title in September. He has won 10 ATP singles titles. Fellow American Tommy Paul joins Fritz in the competition. Paul is ranked No. 20 in the world. He recently reached a career-high of No. 8 this summer. Paul has won four career ATP singles titles.
Norwegian superstar Casper Ruud is ranked No. 12 in the world. His highest ranking came in 2022 at No. 2. Rudd is a three-time Grand Slam finalist and has won 14 ATP singles titles. Australian Open star Nick Kyrgios has a career-high ranking of No. 13 in singles. Kyrgios has been an ESPN analyst while recovering from various knee, foot and wrist injuries. He is expected to return and be ready for the year’s first Grand Slam event in January.
Joao Fonseca is just 19 years old. The Brazilian favorite is the youngest-ranked player in the Top 25. He recently won the Argentina Open and the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Gael Monfils is competing in the final events of his career after announcing that he will be retiring at the end of the 2026 season. The 40-year-old is a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist. Monfils is the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title (38 years, 4 months) in the Open Era since 1990.
Lorenzo Musetti is ranked No. 8 in the world, known for his stylish one-handed backhand. Musetti was a semi-finalist at the 2024 Wimbledon and French Open this summer. Las Vegas is the perfect place for one of the most entertaining players and hotshot maker, Alexander Bublik. Bublik is entering his 10th year on tour and sits at a career-high ranking of No. 11. He is the only player in 2025, other than Carlos Alcaraz, to have both defeated Jannik Skinner and clinched titles on three different surfaces. He has won eight career singles titles.
Exclusive Capital One Cardholder pre-sale tickets are available Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. PT through Thursday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. PT. MGM Rewards members early access takes place Thursday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT with the public on-sale beginning Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. PT via AXS.com.
