Félix Auger-Aliassime and Brandon Nakashima Compete for UTS Year-End No. 1 Title in Gothenburg

The UTS Tour announced the new entrants on Tuesday, bringing the total number of competitors to seven. Alongside Auger-Aliassime, Borg, Nakashima, and others like Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Bublik, and Luciano Darderi will compete for $1 million in prize money at the Scandinavium arena on December 12-13. The final participant will be disclosed in the coming weeks.

Nakashima, who secured the UTS Rio presented by XP title in July, and Auger-Aliassime, who triumphed at the Bastide UTS Nîmes in April before a crowd of 13,000, are the leading contenders for the year-end title. In his victory in Nîmes, Auger-Aliassime defeated Grigor Dimitrov, Andrey Rublev, and Casper Ruud in sudden death matches, earning the nickname “King of the sudden death.”

“Winning the Zeus trophy in Nîmes was one of the most thrilling experiences of my year,” Auger-Aliassime stated. “Every match went down to the wire, and that kind of tension stays with you. I want to feel it again; I’m coming to Gothenburg to chase the year-end title. Brandon will be a serious rival, and so will the others. I really look forward to coming to Sweden.”

This season has been the most successful of Auger-Aliassime’s career. He reached the quarterfinals at both Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, ascended to a career-high World No. 4 ranking, and clinched his eighth title indoors in Montpellier.

Leo Borg, at 23 years old, will make his UTS debut at home, where he has achieved both of his ATP Tour victories. He previously defeated Elias Ymer in Båstad in 2023 and Sebastian Ofner at the Stockholm Open in 2025.

As the son of Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg, Leo expressed excitement for the opportunity, stating, “Playing in front of the Swedish fans against some of the best players in the world is a huge opportunity, and I can’t wait. The UTS rules create emotion for both players and the crowd, and I’m determined to take my chance.”

Björn Borg praised UTS for bringing fresh energy to tennis, expressing pride in Sweden's involvement and confidence that Swedish fans will enjoy the event, which will take place at a venue filled with historical significance for the sport.

The tournament spans two days: the first day hosts four quarterfinals, while the second day culminates in classification matches, semifinals, and the final, with the champion potentially earning up to $511,000.