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Highlights, Changes and Important Dates of the 2026 ATP Tour Season

Highlights, Changes and Important Dates of the 2026 ATP Tour Season

The 2026 ATP Tour season is shaped by the continued rollout of the “OneVision” strategic plan that began a few years ago. This year focuses on expanding the scale of top-tier events, improving player welfare and streamlining the global calendar to provide better flow between continents among other things.

Main Changes from Previous Years

  • Expanded Masters 1000 Formats: Seven of the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, Rome, Montreal, Cincinnati and Shanghai) will now feature the 12-day format. This provides a more “Grand Slam-like” atmosphere with larger draws and more rest days for players.
  • New Extreme Heat Rule: For the first time, a standardised heat policy will be enforced across all ATP events. If the heat index (WBGT) hits 30.1°C, players can request a 10-minute cooling break. If it exceeds 32.2°C, outdoor play will be suspended.
  • Calendar Shifts: Estoril (image on top) returns to the calendar as a 250-level event in July.
    • Marseille moves from its traditional February slot to October and will be played in Lyon instead.
    • Stockholm ATP event shifts from October to November.
    • Metz has been removed from the 2026 schedule.
  • Increased Recovery Time: There is now a three-week break between Wimbledon and the Canadian Open, giving players a longer transition period from grass to North American hard courts.
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ATP Stockholm, now in November

2026 Full Season Schedule – ATP Tour

Q1: The Road to Melbourne and The Sunshine Double

Read also our preview for the start of the 2026 season.

Dates Tournament Level Surface
Jan 2 – 11 United Cup (Perth/Sydney) Team Hard
Jan 5 – 11 Brisbane International & Hong Kong Open ATP 250 Hard
Jan 12 – 17 Adelaide International & ASB Classic (Auckland) ATP 250 Hard
Jan 18 – Feb 1 Australian Open Grand Slam Hard
Feb 2 – 8 Open Occitanie (Montpellier) ATP 250 Hard (i)
Feb 9 – 15 Dallas Open & Rotterdam Open ATP 500 Hard (i)
Feb 9 – 15 Argentina Open (Buenos Aires) ATP 250 Clay
Feb 16 – 22 Rio Open & Qatar Open (Doha) ATP 500 Clay / Hard
Feb 16 – 22 Delray Beach Open ATP 250 Hard
Feb 23 – Mar 1 Acapulco & Dubai ATP 500 Hard
Feb 23 – Mar 1 Chile Open (Santiago) ATP 250 Clay
Mar 4 – 15 Indian Wells Open Masters 1000 Hard
Mar 18 – 29 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard

Q2: The European Clay Swing

Dates Tournament Level Surface
Mar 30 – Apr 5 Houston, Marrakech, & Bucharest ATP 250 Clay
Apr 5 – 12 Monte-Carlo Masters Masters 1000 Clay
Apr 13 – 19 Barcelona Open & Munich (BMW Open) ATP 500 Clay
Apr 22 – May 3 Madrid Open Masters 1000 Clay
May 6 – 17 Italian Open (Rome) Masters 1000 Clay
May 17 – 23 Hamburg Open ATP 500 Clay
May 17 – 23 Geneva Open ATP 250 Clay
May 24 – Jun 7 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Q3: Grass Courts and North American Hard Courts

Dates Tournament Level Surface
Jun 8 – 14 Stuttgart (BOSS Open) & ‘s-Hertogenbosch ATP 250 Grass
Jun 15 – 21 Halle Open & London (Queen’s Club) ATP 500 Grass
Jun 21 – 27 Mallorca Championships & Eastbourne ATP 250 Grass
Jun 29 – Jul 12 WIMBLEDON Grand Slam Grass
Jul 13 – 19 Bastad, Gstaad, & Umag ATP 250 Clay
Jul 20 – 26 Kitzbühel & Estoril Open ATP 250 Clay
Jul 27 – Aug 2 Washington (Mubadala Citi DC Open) ATP 500 Hard
Jul 27 – Aug 2 Los Cabos Open ATP 250 Hard
Aug 2 – 12 Canadian Open (Montreal) Masters 1000 Hard
Aug 13 – 23 Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Hard
Aug 23 – 29 Winston-Salem Open ATP 250 Hard
Aug 31 – Sep 13 US OPEN Grand Slam Hard

Q4: The Asian Swing and The Indoor Finale

Dates Tournament Level Surface
Sept 23 – 29 Chengdu Open & Hangzhou Open ATP 250 Hard
Sept 25 – 27 Laver Cup (London) Team Hard (i)
Sept 30 – Oct 6 China Open (Beijing) & Japan Open (Tokyo) ATP 500 Hard
Oct 7 – 18 Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 Hard
Oct 19 – 25 Almaty, Brussels, & Lyon ATP 250 Hard (i)
Oct 26 – Nov 1 Swiss Indoors (Basel) & Vienna ATP 500 Hard (i)
Nov 2 – 9 Paris Masters Masters 1000 Hard (i)
Nov 8 – 14 Belgrade Open & Stockholm Open ATP 250 Hard (i)
Nov 15 – 22 Nitto ATP Finals (Turin) Season Finale Hard (i)

Let us know in the comments, which tournaments you will be visiting the coming year.

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