Estoril drops to Challenger category in 2025 and will cause chaos in the ATP calendar
With the calendar change for 2025, the Estoril tournament is left without a place in the clay court season. Therefore, the ATP will downgrade it to a Challenger 175 for 2025, taking place the second week of the Madrid tournament, which is advantageous for players who are eliminated early in the Spanish event. However, for 2026 and 2027, it will return to its normal ATP 250 category, albeit shifting to the week following Miami, causing a scheduling chaos with up to four 250-level tournaments coinciding in the same week: Bucarest, Marrakech, Houston, and Estoril. We will see what happens by then.
Big news from the @EstorilOpen:
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 27, 2024
- Naming sponsor renewed for 3 more years
- 2025 is an ATP CH 175 during the 2nd week of Madrid
- Back to ATP 250 in 2026 and 2027 (likely week after Miami)
Event will keep the same venue, stadium, fun center, VIP lounge, hotel, social media… pic.twitter.com/mCa20YuwHP
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