Tennis collectors, get ready: 2026 Topps Royalty Tennis is back, Topps’ high-end collection dedicated to the biggest names in the sport. Pre-orders open on October 13, 2026 at 12pm ET on EQL.
A premium line with a regal look
Royalty Tennis is built around elegant design and premium materials. The set brings together all-time greats, today’s champions and rising stars, aiming to deliver one of the most refined collecting experiences in tennis cards.
Relics take center stage
Memorabilia is the core of Royalty. Topps highlights pieces of tennis equipment built into distinctive card designs, including:
- Racket Knob Relics – pieces of a racket’s butt cap;
- Racket Knob Autograph Relics – the same relic paired with a signature;
- Triumph Relic Signatures – signed relic cards;
- Superior Relic Signatures – one of the flagship subsets, combining memorabilia and autograph.
Dual and Triple Autographs
The autograph checklist spans multiple generations of players. This year puts a spotlight on Dual Autographs and Triple Autographs, combining refined design, premium memorabilia and an international lineup.
Cards revealed so far
Topps’ preview images give a first look at the inserts and players:
| Insert / subset | Player(s) previewed |
|---|---|
| Imperial Ink (Blue) | Andre Agassi |
| Royal Decree | Steffi Graf |
| Superior Relic Signatures (Green) | Maria Sharapova |
| Triumph Relic Signatures (Green) | Lorenzo Musetti |
| Rookie Autograph (Gold) | Emerson Jones |
| Dual Autographs | Brandon Nakashima & Alex Michelsen |
| Triple Autographs | Belinda Bencic, Barbora Krejčíková & Kateřina Siniaková |
Key facts
- Product: 2026 Topps Royalty Tennis
- Pre-order: October 13, 2026, 12pm ET, on EQL
- Highlights: racket relics, on-card autographs, dual and triple autos
- Price and box configuration: not announced yet
For tennis card collectors, Royalty remains one of the few lines that leans this heavily on match-used memorabilia and signatures from legends. One to watch as soon as pre-orders go live.