Super 1000 in 2027: 11 days, 48 singles players and a group stage
From 2027 the top-tier tournaments change format: singles start with groups, doubles stay knockout, and every event spans two weekends.
The new format
According to The Star, 2027 is the first year Super 1000 events run over 11 days across two weekends. The singles draws have 48 players, with a group stage followed by knockout rounds, while the doubles draws have 32 pairs in a straight knockout. Daily Pioneer (PTI) gives the same figures and adds that all 1,095 matches of these events are to be broadcast worldwide.
Five events, two continents
The Star and the New Straits Times name the five Super 1000s of 2027: the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, the All England in Birmingham, the Indonesia Open in Jakarta, the China Open in Chengdu and the Denmark Open in Odense. Daily Pioneer says they are spread across Asia and Europe, and News Arena says this is up from four.
World Championships too
The PTI report says the World Championships also move to a group stage followed by knockouts from 2027, with every player guaranteed at least two matches, and that the Sudirman Cup and the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals will include more teams. It does not give details of either.
Why it matters
A group stage means a player can lose a match and still go through, and fans see more matches from big names. Whether it makes results more or less predictable is not something these reports can tell us.