Estoril, in Portugal, will return to the Men’s Tennis Circuit next year, while Metz, France, is out, ATP said when announcing a calendar of 59 events next year.
The Estoril tournament, which has been operating under ATP license since 2015, was taken from the current season’s calendar, but will now be held as ATP 250 in July, a week after the Grand Slam de.
In other changes, the ATP 250 of Marseille, France, will be transferred from February to October, while the ATP 250 event of Stockholm, Sweden, will be transferred from October to November.
The season will feature nine Masters 1000 tournaments, seven of which will be played in 12 days, as well as 16 and 29 Editions of ATP 250.
“With premium events in some of the most iconic cities, we are showing what makes our sport so special. Last season we had a record audience and we are excited to maintain this pace next year, ”said ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi, in a statement on Monday (3).
The season will start on January 2 with United Cup, with players enjoying a few more days off.
The mixed team tournament that distributes $ 10 million (almost $ 60 million), the result of a partnership between Tennis Australia, ATP and WTA, began the third edition in Perth on December 27 last year, just 33 days after Conclusion of the finals in Spain.
It will happen in Turin, Italy, while it will be played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the fourth year.
