Singles draws double to 32 players when the CTA Tour finals return to the Macau Tennis Academy from 30 November, SJM Resorts has announced
CTA Tour tennis finals in Macao switch to all knockout format
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The CTA Tour tennis finals will switch to an all-knockout format in Macao this year, with the men’s and women’s singles draws doubling to 32 players each.
The 2026 CTA Tour SJM Professional Final (Macau) and National Tennis Championships runs from 30 November to 6 December at the Macau Tennis Academy. It is the sixth year in a row the tournament has been held in Macao. SJM Resorts announced the details at a press conference at the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Cotai on 13 October.
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Earlier editions of the CTA Tour finals combined group stages with knockout rounds. This year every match is a knockout, and the event also includes men’s and women’s doubles.
Chinese players Guo Hanyu, who won the 2026 Wimbledon women’s doubles title, and Sun Fajing are among those returning to Macao.
Why the CTA Tour finals are staying in Macao
Sports Bureau president Deland Leong Wai Man said keeping the event in Macao would help develop tennis and bring sport and tourism closer together. SJM managing director Daisy Ho Chiu-fung said the aim is to bring top Chinese players closer to local audiences and encourage younger people to take up tennis.
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Supporting events include the National Family Cup Tennis Invitational Finals and a sharing session with Zhu Zhenzhen, the 2026 Wimbledon wheelchair women’s doubles champion. The Zheng Jie Cup Elite Junior Tennis Training Camp returns for a second year, led by national team coaches Zheng Jie and Zhang Yu. Local junior players will train alongside mainland talent.
The Tennis Administrative Centre of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Tennis Association organise the event. SJM Resorts is the sponsor and joint organiser, and the Sports Bureau supports the staging.
