Mouratoglou gathered the ATP stars in the most spectacular arena in the world! Sensational images
Article by Andra Mocanu – Published Friday, 03 April 2026, 17:14 / Updated Friday, 03 April 2026 17:14
The historic arena in Nimes hosts on April 3 and 4 a series of spectacular matches as part of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), the tennis competition promoted by French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
The 2026 edition of the competition in Nimes is attended by important names in men's tennis. The quarter finals look like this:
- Felix Auger Aliassime – Grigor Dimitrov
- Andrey Rublev – Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Casper Ruud – Karen Khachanov
- Alexander Bublik – Ugo Humbert
PHOTO GALLERY. What the legendary Nimes arena looks like
The capacity of Arenes de Nimes is 13,800 seats, although in its heyday it could accommodate 20,000 spectators. The building located in the city in the south of France is among the 20 largest Roman amphitheatres, out of the 400 still standing today.
The next UTS event will be between 16 and 18 July 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, in the Arena Maracanãzinho.
We have to keep up with the times. Tennis is way behind other sports right now. Fans want heroes, they want to pick a side. They will know exactly what they appreciate. They will go after the games, have a drink and talk about what their favorite did. Now everything is so flat. Kyrgios is the only one who comes out of the ordinary.
– Patrick Mouratoglou, at the launch of UTS
