The International Tennis Federation has announced that it will introduce an Athlete Biological Passport programme to support the fight against drug cheats.
"We feel that this is the most effective way to show the world that tennis is a clean sport," said Brad Drewett, executive chairman and president of the ATP.
The passports will not be compulsory for tennis players but if players refuse they could face punishment.
World number one Novak Djokovic recently described how the number of blood tests he undergoes has declined.
He said: "I wasn't tested with blood for last six, seven months. It was more regularly in last two, three years ago. I don't know the reason why they stopped it."
Roger Federer and Andy Murray also called for more testing, with the Swiss claiming he was being tested less than before.
"I feel I'm being less tested now than [I was] six, seven, eight years ago," said Federer.
"I don't know the reasons [why] we are being tested less and I agree with Andy, we don't do a lot of blood testing during the year. I'm OK having more of that."
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