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Schwartzman, Edmund, Ramos-Vinolas amongst retired gamers honoured at Nitto ATP Finals
Gamers’ professional careers celebrated in on-court ceremony in Turin
November 14, 2025
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Eight just lately retired gamers have been celebrated on Friday on the Nitto ATP Finals.
By Andy West
What higher place to rejoice the tip of a stellar profession than on the Nitto ATP Finals?
Eight just lately retired ATP Tour stars did simply that on Friday in Turin, the place ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi welcomed Juan Sebastian Cabal, Kyle Edmund, Robert Farah, Wesley Koolhof, Matwe Middelkoop, Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Diego Schwartzman with a speech within the gamers’ lounge on the prestigious season finale.
The previous No. 8 within the PIF ATP Rankings Schwartzman, who performed his closing match on residence soil in Buenos Aires in February, was delighted to be invited again to an occasion the place he competed in 2020.
“It’s wonderful to return again to a event, particularly the ATP Finals and to have the ability to share it with somebody from your loved ones,” Schwartzman advised ATPTour.com. “In my case, my mum is right here. Once I performed the [Nitto ATP Finals], she couldn’t come as a result of it was the pandemic and gamers’ invitations have been very restricted.
“My mum’s a tennis fan, so we’ll get pleasure from a few days watching tennis and I’m getting a pleasant recognition. It’s enjoyable and a superb initiative.”
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Diego Schwartzman (centre) with Fernando Sanchez, Senior Vice President of ATP Participant Relations, and ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. Photograph Credit score: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour
The retired gamers additionally later participated in an on-court ceremony throughout Friday’s evening session at Inalpi Enviornment, shortly earlier than the singles conflict between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Amongst them was Kyle Edmund, the previous World No. 14 who gained two ATP 250 titles and reached the semi-finals on the 2018 Australian Open earlier than his profession was disrupted by a collection of accidents.
“I’ve realised that while you play, you don’t suppose an excessive amount of about your profession, however since retiring you might have much more time at residence, and you’ll respect your profession much more,” stated the 30-year-old Briton. “On Tour, however even on juniors and the journey, it’s good to mirror.
“It’s good that the ATP reached out and stated they wished to rejoice my profession with this ceremony… It’s a very nice contact and also you bear in mind these kinds of issues. Since I retired, I haven’t been at an occasion, so it’s good to return to the Finals. My dad and mom are as effectively which is good, as a result of they have been with me all through my profession.”
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Kyle Edmund along with his dad and mom Steven and Denise at Inalpi Enviornment. Photograph Credit score: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour
Former World No. 17 and four-time ATP Tour champion Ramos-Vinolas stated: “The occasion is absolutely wonderful, I’m so glad to be right here, to obtain a small tribute and to return right here with my household and spend a number of extra relaxed days at a tennis event.”
Singles stars Schwartzman, Edmund and Ramos-Vinolas have been joined within the ceremony by a quintet of elite doubles stars. They included three former No. 1s within the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings: Juan Sebastian Cabal, Robert Farah and Wesley Koolhof.
“It’s actually wonderful, in fact, it was a really lovely ceremony,” stated Cabal. “We’ve skilled it as gamers, with different athletes, and we all know that it’s a recognition for what you gave throughout your profession. You look again and also you see every little thing you achieved, and it’s very nice to recollect it. And, in fact, for them to do it for you at one of the best event of the yr is absolutely nice.”
Farah stated: “Having the popularity right here on the ATP Finals makes it much more particular. This event is at all times one which we respect a lot, it provides you that feeling of exclusivity and of high quality. It’s very nice for them to do that right here and it reminds you of many stuff you skilled at this event. Now we’re again right here in a unique scenario, having fun with it and watching in a way more relaxed method. It’s actually enjoyable.”
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Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah on Friday on the Nitto ATP Finals. Photograph Credit score: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour
The 2020 Nitto ATP Finals champion Koolhof added: “I feel it’s a really good initiative from the ATP and so they do it effectively. I had my goodbye It’s good to be again. It’s one of the prestigious tournaments of the yr, so it’s good to be again right here for the fourth yr in a row, although I’m not enjoying. It’s good to see all of the folks once more and rejoice what you’ve achieved.”
Koolhof gained the primary three of his 21 tour-level titles with Middelkoop, who performed the final match of his professional profession in Umag in July.
“I stated I need to have my dad and mom right here, as a result of they have been there initially and I wished to provide them alternative to see me on the finish of my tennis profession,” stated Middelkoop. “It’s an incredible feeling. I’m very pleased with what I completed, and to be in a bunch of legends right here — which they’re — it says lots.”
Quereshi made his closing tour-level look in a Davis Cup tie in Paraguay in September. The Pakistani gained 18 tour-level doubles crowns, together with two ATP Masters 1000 titles.
“Clearly it’s an incredible feeling [to be here],” stated the previous High 10 star, who’s considered one of solely 4 males to win the ATP’s Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award twice. “Rising up as a Pakistani, a younger child, I by no means thought I’d have such a protracted profession to start out with. Taking part in with the highest guys, on the prime tournaments, and qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals additionally 4 occasions. It’s been wonderful, and this is sort of a full circle.
“My dad and mom are right here, my spouse, my son and daughter are right here. It’s plenty of issues to digest however I really feel proud ultimately as effectively for having an incredible profession. The ATP was like a second household to me. I spent extra time in these 25 years with folks from the ATP and the workers, the gamers, the physios, the trainers and the road umpires, than my circle of relatives. I’ve had some ups, I’ve had some downs, however general, I feel it was a mutual friendship and belief that I gathered probably the most.”
