Patrick Mouratoglou’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown will head to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the first time in 2026.
After Felix Auger-Aliassime won the first event of the year in Nimes, France, eight players will look to leave their mark in South America.
Many will be watching to see Joao Fonseca and Nick Kyrgios do battle for the very first time, although they aren’t the only two big names set to appear.
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Here is everything you need to know about UTS Rio.
UTS Rio dates and times
UTS Rio will be held over three days: Thursday, July 16, Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18.
| Time zone | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Brasilia Standard Time (Local) | 18:00 – 22:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 | 12:00 – 17:00 |
| Eastern Time | 17:00 – 21:00 | 17:00 – 21:00 | 11:00 – 16:00 |
| Pacific Time | 14:00 – 18:00 | 14:00 – 18:00 | 08:00 – 13:00 |
| British Summer Time | 22:00 – 02:00 | 22:00 – 02:00 | 16:00 – 21:00 |
The action starts six hours earlier on the final day, with extra matches to be played.
How to watch UTS Rio
If you haven’t watched a UTS event before, it might be worth checking to see if you can watch it in your country or if you need to pay for a new service.
For example, viewers from the UK will need to buy a Tennis Channel subscription to watch the event.
| Broadcaster | Countries |
| Bein Sports | Australia, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen, France |
| Tennis Channel/T2 | India, Austria, Germany, Spain, UK, USA |
| U-Next | Japan |
| VTV | Vietnam |
| Betboom | Belarus |
| Sport 1 | Lithuania |
| TV24 | Switzerland |
| DirecTV | Argentina, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| TVA | Canada |
| Sportv | Brazil |
| GE-TV (YouTube) | Brazil |
| Free streaming on TNNS app | Every other country |
UTS Rio full lineup and matches
A total of five top-50 players are set to compete in Rio this week.
- Francisco Cerundolo – ATP #22
- Joao Fonseca – ATP #27
- Brandon Nakashima – ATP #32
- Cameron Norrie – ATP #38
- Corentin Moutet – ATP #40
- Tallon Griekspoor – ATP #57
- Guto Miguel – ATP #839
- Nick Kyrgios – ATP #905
Brazilian fans will be excited to see their biggest star, Fonseca, compete on home soil, and will also be keen to watch another young prospect, Guto Miguel, take centre stage.
Miguel, 17, won the junior French Open title earlier this year and is one of the top prospects in Brazilian tennis.
The youngster will have an opportunity to test himself against elite opposition at UTS Rio.
UTS Rio matches – Day 1
- 1. Corentin Moutet vs Tallon Griekspoor
- 2. Francisco Cerundolo vs Brandon Nakashima
- 3. Nick Kyrgios vs Guto Miguel
- 4. Cameron Norrie vs Corentin Moutet
UTS Rio matches – Day 2
- 1. Guto Miguel vs Brandon Nakashima
- 2. Joao Fonseca vs Tallon Griekspoor
- 3. Francisco Cerundolo vs Cameron Norrie
- 4. Joao Fonseca vs Nick Kyrgios
UTS Rio matches – Day 3
- 1. Classification match 1
- 2. Semi-final 1
- 3. Semi-final 2
- 4. Classification match 2
- 5. Final
All eight players have been placed in one group, and they will each play two matches.
The four players with the most points will advance to the semi-finals, and from there it’s a straightforward single elimination event.
There will, however, be classification matches for the players who don’t qualify for the semi-finals on the final day.
2026 UTS standings
After one event, Auger-Aliassime sits at the top of the standings.
| Rank | Name | Country | Points |
| 1 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Canada | 15 |
| 2 | Casper Ruud | Norway | 12 |
| 3 | Andrey Rublev | Russia | 10 |
| 4 | Alexander Bublik | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| 5 | Karen Khachanov | Russia | 7 |
| 6 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Greece | 6 |
| 7 | Ugo Humbert | France | 5 |
| 8 | Grigor Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 4 |
With eight different players scheduled to compete in Rio, the rankings are set for a big change.
There is one more UTS event planned for 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden, this December.
