No sooner does one tennis season finish than the next one begins, with the 2025 campaign officially kicking off in late December this year.

The 2024 season may well be remembered for the changing of the guard in men’s tennis, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz rose to the top.

The pair shared the year’s four major honours between them and were ever-present at the business end of most other top tournaments, miles ahead of challengers like Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz.

Another two of the ‘Big Four’ – Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal – finally hung up their racquets, leaving Novak Djokovic as the final active member of tennis’ most dominant dynasty of players.

In 2025, one of the biggest storylines is sure to be whether the Serb can finally crack that elusive 25th Grand Slam victory, which would see him hold the outright record for most major titles.

On the women’s tour, 2024 was the year of Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, year-end world No. 1 and 2 respectively.

The Belarusian reigned supreme on hard courts – winning both majors on the surface – while Swiatek sealed a fourth French Open and fifth Grand Slam title.

The year was also memorable for the momentous rise of popular late bloomer Jasmine Paolini, who rose to world No. 4, won Olympic doubles gold and reached two Grand Slam singles finals – having never previously gone beyond the third round.

Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula both had an up-and-down year but proved they can challenge, with the former winning the WTA Finals and the latter reaching a maiden major final on home turf at the US Open.

With Swiatek finishing 2024 under the cloud of a one-month doping suspension and having endured a frustrating end to her season – exiting the US Open early – one of the big questions for 2025 will be if she can bounce back and reclaim her position as world No. 1.

Grand Slam action in 2025 kicks off, as ever, with the Australian Open, which begins this year on January 12.

Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th title is as likely to come in Melbourne as anywhere else: he has won an unparalleled 10 titles Down Under.

On the women’s side, Sabalenka will be the favourite to lift the trophy for the third consecutive year.

• Australian Open – January 12 to January 26
• French Open – May 25 to June 8
• Wimbledon – June 30 to July 13
• US Open – August 25 to September 7

The men’s tour will consist of 60 tournaments in 2025, played across 29 countries, with further expansions to more Masters 1000 events making the tour more congested than ever.

Seven of the nine Masters 1000 tournaments will take place over 12 days next year, as the traditional week-long format is phased out.

• Indian Wells – March 5 to March 16
• Miami – March 19 to March 30
• Monte Carlo – April 5 to April 13
• Madrid – April 22 to May 4
• Rome – May 6 to May 18
• Queens (ATP 500) – June 16 to June 22
• Toronto – late July, dates TBD
• Cincinnati – mid-August, dates TBD
• Shanghai – October 1 to October 13
• Paris Masters – October 25 to November 2
• ATP Finals (Turin) – November, dates TBD

Ownership of the WTA world No. 1 changed hands late this year after Swiatek was docked points for missing compulsory tournaments, meaning Sabalenka took top spot.

The Belarusian’s consistency through 2024 was rewarded as she finished as year-end world No. 1, but concerns over the intensity of the calendar – a recurring issue for players this season – will no doubt continue next year.

• Qatar Open – February 9 to February 15
• Dubai Tennis Championships – February 16 to February 22
• Indian Wells – March 5 to March 16
• Miami Open – March 18 to March 30
• Madrid Open – April 22 to May 4
• Rome – May 6 to May 18
• Montreal – July 27 to August 7
• Cincinnati Open – August 7 to August 18
• China Open (Beijing) – September 24 to October 5
• Wuhan Open – October 6 to October 12
• WTA Finals (Riyadh) – November 1 to November 8

Every minute of the 2025 Australian Open will be shown live on discovery+.

On TV, Eurosport is the home of the Australian Open.