10 Tennis Cards to Buy Right Now

Alexander Zverev clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking on Oct. 12 after winning the French Open and the US Open, while Jannik Sinner is out for the rest of the year with an inflamed knee and will miss the ATP Finals in Turin from Nov. 15 to 22. Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva have both qualified for the WTA Finals in Indian Wells from Nov. 8 to 15, a week before Turin. Topps released its 2026 Chrome Tennis set on Sept. 30, putting fresh Zverev and Djokovic cards on the market.

Whether you collect today's champions or the legends they're chasing, there's a card on this list at your price. I priced each pick from its recent sales through Oct. 12.1

Updated on Oct. 12, 2026.

What the odds mean for these cards

Zverev's year-end No. 1 is already in the price of his Aces card, which leaves a 2027 title as the thing that moves it next. Of Sinner and Alcaraz, I'd buy Sinner first, because he's off the court until the Australian Open in January, where Kalshi has the two of them dead even. As for the legends, neither market expects Djokovic to retire this year or Serena to win another title. Their cards are bought for two of the greatest careers in tennis, not for anything that happens this season.

Budget picks

1. Linda Noskova, 2025 Topps Chrome autograph, raw

Three raw copies sold at auction for $20.50 USD to $24.50 USD between Sept. 22 and 28.

Noskova beat Karolina Muchova in the final to become the youngest Wimbledon champion in 15 years at 21, then locked up her place among the four players already qualified for the WTA Finals. I'd grab one before the Finals start in Indian Wells on Nov. 8, because a signed card of the reigning Wimbledon champion at this price is the best value on this list.

2. Alexander Zverev, 2026 Topps Chrome Aces, raw

Four raw copies sold at auction for $29.28 USD to $36 USD on Oct. 10 and 11.

Sascha won his first two majors this year at the French Open and the US Open, then locked up year-end No. 1 on the day Carlos Alcaraz lost to Zizou Bergs in Shanghai. Raw copies of his Aces insert from the new Chrome set sold for $45 USD to $65 USD from Oct. 5 to 7 and have dropped as more boxes get opened. Now that the first rush has cooled off, I like buying the year-end No. 1.

3. Serena Williams, 2003 NetPro, PSA 10

Seven PSA 10 copies sold for $66 USD to $95 USD between Sept. 16 and Oct. 1.

This 2003 NetPro card is where I'd start a Serena PC. With a PSA 10 changing hands every few days, I'd let a hot auction go and catch the next one. At 44 she came back this summer, losing a three-set first-round singles match at Wimbledon to Maya Joint before playing US Open doubles with Venus. The comeback makes for a fun story, but nobody buys this card for what Serena does at 44. You're getting a gem mint card of the GOAT at a price any collector can handle.

Mid-range picks

4. Mirra Andreeva, 2024 Topps Chrome autograph, PSA 9

Four PSA 9 copies sold for $102.50 USD to $124.99 USD between Sept. 16 and Oct. 8.

Andreeva won her first major at Roland Garros in June, then lost the China Open final to Zheng Qinwen on Oct. 11 in a week that still lifted her to No. 3 in the world for the first time. Her first Topps Chrome autograph is the card her collectors chase most. I'd take a PSA 9 near the low end of that range now that she is the third-youngest player this century to reach the top three.

5. Jannik Sinner, 2024 Panini Instant, PSA 10

Five PSA 10 copies sold for $169.16 USD to $215 USD between Sept. 27 and Oct. 11.

Sinner signed an exclusive trading card deal with Panini in 2024. That keeps him out of Topps Chrome and makes this Panini Instant card the graded chase that trades most often. He beat Zverev in the Wimbledon final in July for his fifth major, then ended his season on Oct. 6 to treat his knee, with a return possible in time for the Australian Open in January. I'd buy while he is off the court and his market is quiet, with Kalshi putting him about even with Alcaraz to win in Melbourne.

6. Novak Djokovic, 2026 Topps Chrome Aces, raw

Seven raw copies sold for $168.50 USD to $250 USD between Oct. 7 and 11.

The Joker is still winning at 39, taking the China Open on Oct. 6 for the 102nd title of his career before Hubert Hurkacz beat him in the second round in Shanghai three days later. With Polymarket giving him only a 7 percent chance of announcing his retirement this year, I would expect any major tournament wins that add to his legacy to move his vintage card prices. Djokovic's ultra-modern cards, including his Aces insert, have been steadily dropping since they were released on Sept. 30. I'd bid near the bottom of that range and try to snag a copy for around $150 USD, below anything that has sold since Sept. 30. You might catch a sale.

7. Carlos Alcaraz, 2022 NetPro Green Shirt, PSA 9

Five PSA 9 copies sold for $180 USD to $224.99 USD between Aug. 30 and Sept. 10.

Carlitos won the Australian Open this year to complete the career Grand Slam, then missed four and a half months with a right wrist injury before winning Tokyo on his way back. Bergs knocked him out of Shanghai on Oct. 12, which leaves the Australian Open in January as his next shot at winning a major.

As of Oct. 12, PSA had graded 190 PSA 9 copies of the green-shirt version of his 2022 NetPro and only 57 a PSA 10. For an Alcaraz PC, the 9 is the realistic grade. I'd make an offer on a listed copy instead of waiting for the next auction, since even the 9s only come up a couple of times a month.

High-end picks

8. Alexandra Eala, 2024 Topps Chrome autograph, PSA 10

Four PSA 10 copies sold for $977 USD to $1,900 USD between Sept. 2 and Oct. 3.

Eala won the Washington, D.C. title this year and sits at No. 19 in the world. Her base 2024 Topps Chrome rookie sold 317 times raw in the 90 days through Oct. 12, more than any other tennis card. PSA 10 copies of this autograph sold for under $300 USD in February, which means her rise is already priced in. I'd still buy one, because no young player in tennis has a deeper pool of buyers waiting for you when you decide to sell.

9. Serena Williams, 2003 NetPro Elite 2000, PSA 10

Four PSA 10 copies sold at auction for $1,364 USD to $1,601 USD between July 25 and Oct. 4.

If her base NetPro card is the Serena anyone can own, her Elite 2000 is the one I'd save up for. As of Oct. 12, PSA had graded 343 copies a PSA 10 and only 175 a 9. With the 10 more common than the 9, I'd hold out for gem mint on this card. Wait for the next PSA 10 auction and expect to pay near the top of that range. You will get one shot a month on average to bid and each of the last two closed higher than the one before.

10. Roger Federer, 2003 NetPro Elite 2000, PSA 10

Five PSA 10 copies sold for $2,600 USD to $2,999 USD between Sept. 14 and Oct. 12.

There is no tennis top 10 without the Maestro. PSA 10 copies of this card sold for about $1,500 USD in July, before Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport on Aug. 29. The Hall of Fame run is already priced in. I'd still put one in my PC, since Federer will have buyers for as long as people collect tennis cards. Check the latest sale before you pay a dealer's asking price, because a PSA 10 sells almost every week.

The WTA and ATP Finals in November are what I'll be watching before next month's update.

Notes

1. Prices are completed sales on eBay and Alt, checked on Oct. 12, 2026, against the recent sales recorded for each card at the same grade. Sale dates are Pacific time. Raw means ungraded. Prediction-market odds are from Polymarket and Kalshi, read between 3:27 and 4:04 p.m. Pacific on Oct. 12. The Alcaraz Green Shirt and Serena Elite 2000 population counts are from PSA's population report as compiled by GemRate on Oct. 12, 2026, and leave out autographed copies. ↩

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