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ATP announces Player Advisory Council for 2026
First meeting to be held in Melbourne
January 01, 2026
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By ATP Staff
The ATP on Thursday announced the Player Advisory Council for the 2026 season.
Marcelo Arevalo, Zizou Bergs, Nuno Borges and Zhang Zhizhen are newly elected members of the Council for three-year terms (2026-2028), while Mackenzie McDonald was re-elected for a second three-year term (also 2026-2028). They join Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Pedro Martinez, Jaume Munar, Andrey Rublev and Andrea Vavassori on the 2026 Council.
Federico Ricci remains the coach representative on the Council and Nicolas Pereira was re-elected to retain his position as alumni representative.
2026 ATP Player Advisory Council
| Category | Name |
| 1-50 Singles | Andrey Rublev |
| 1-50 Singles | Nuno Borges |
| 1-50 Singles | Pedro Martinez |
| 1-50 Singles | Zizou Bergs |
| 51-100 Singles | Camilo Ugo Carabelli |
| 51-100 Singles | Mackenzie McDonald |
| 1-25 Doubles | Andrea Vavassori |
| 1-50 Doubles | Marcelo Arevalo |
| At-Large | Jaume Munar |
| At-Large | Zhang Zhizhen |
| Coach | Federico Ricci |
| Alumni | Nicolas Pereira |
The ATP Player Advisory Council is elected by its peers. Those who are designated to a specific rankings category — 1-50 singles, 51-100 singles, 1-25 doubles and 1-50 doubles and at large by all Group 1 members — are elected by player members from the same rankings category.
The Council’s coach representative is elected by ATP coach members and the Alumni representative is elected by ATP alumni members.
The ATP Player Advisory Council meets several times a year and makes recommendations to ATP Management and the ATP Board of Directors through the Player Board representatives, whom the Council elects. The first Council meeting of the year will take place in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open.
