Overview

• Withdrawals of top players at the Canadian Open, including Alcaraz, Djokovic and Sinner, highlighted strains in the tour’s congested fall schedule.
• The inaugural Athens tournament will feature a 28-player hard-court singles draw and 16-team indoor doubles from November 2 to 8.
• This marks the first ATP Tour-level event in Greece since 1994, reviving the former Athens Open after 31 years.
• The new stop replaces the Belgrade Open and slots directly before the season-ending Finals in Turin.
• Lower-ranked players who do not qualify for Turin view the Athens tournament as an opportunity to improve their year-end rankings.