The event carries a prize pot of US$1 million, up to US$511,000 for the winner, and determines the year-end UTS World No.1. The remaining three names are expected in the coming weeks.
Tsitsipas. “I am ready for the challenge”.
Tsitsipas, a former world No. 3 and two-time Grand Slam finalist, has played the format three times in 2020, 2024 and earlier in 2026 in Nîmes, reaching the semifinals of the 2024 UTS Open in New York. advance to the fourth round for the first time there this month.
Since June, he has been coaching Patrick Mouratoglou, who founded UTS.
“Winning my first title on home soil in Stockholm was an unforgettable moment early in my career, so returning to Sweden to chase another trophy in Gothenburg is really exciting,” Tsitsipas said in a statement. “The UTS format is extremely demanding and the field is incredibly strong, but I’m up for the challenge.”
Nakashima won UTS Rio in July on his debut at the format, then reached the semi-finals in Washington, the final in Montreal, his first at the Masters 1000 level, and the semi-finals in Cincinnati, rising to a career-high ranking of world No. 16.
Gothenburg follows UTS Nîmes, who beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in April, and UTS Rio. The two-day format features four quarter-finals on the first day and five matches on the second day, including seeding matches, semi-finals and the final.