Il 2026 It looks set to be a key year for the tennis male, with 59 ATP tournaments in 29 countries, including four Slams, 1000 Masters and numerous important events in Italy. In addition to the definition of the official dates, the season will be marked by the introduction of the new ATP rules against extreme heat and from important changes in the world rankings, designed to make the calendar more sustainable and protect the health of the players.
Tennis: What's New in the 2026 ATP Calendar
The 2026 ATP season brings with it some new important. Among the most relevant is the return of the Estoril tournament, which will once again be an official ATP 250 stage in July. Other changes concern the placement of historic events: the Marseille tournament, traditionally played in February, is moved to October, while the event of Stockholm moves from October to November, changing the European indoor calendar.
Among the defections, the Moselle Open in Metz will no longer be present, marking his exit from the men's circuit. Overall, the calendar confirms a rich season with 59 tournaments in 29 countries, including nine Masters 1000 (with seven of them with an enhanced 12-day format), 16 ATP 500s and 29 ATP 250s, together with team events such as the United Cup, Laver Cup and the Davis Cup.
ATP 2026 Calendar: All the dates for the 250 and 500 tournaments, Slams and Masters 1000
The 2026 season opens on January 2nd with the united cup, the first major seasonal event, followed by the ATP 250 tournaments Brisbane e Hong Kong on January 5th, while Adelaide e Auckland will start on January 12th. From January 18th the matches will be played the Australian Open, the first Slam of the year that will inaugurate the great international tennis.
February will bring numerous ATP 250 and 500 tournaments, with Montpellier and the first round of Davis Cup February 2nd, followed by Dallas, Rotterdam e Buenos Aires February 9th. From February 16th, the following events will be scheduled: Doha , Rio de Janeiro e Delray Beach, while from February 23rd the matches will be played Acapulco, Dubai e Santiago of Chile.
In March, the spotlight will be on Indian Wells Masters 1000, from March 4th, and Miami, from March 18th, interspersed with the 250 tournaments Bucharest, Houston e Marrakech, all scheduled for March 30th. April will feature the prestigious Monte Carlo 1000 from April 5th, followed by the ATP 500 tournaments of Barcelona e Monaco of Bavaria April 13th and from 1000 of Madridon April 22, bringing forward the clay court season.
May will see the Masters 1000 of Rome from May 6th, with Hamburg 500 e Geneva 250 May 17th, and the season on earth will end with the Roland Garros, scheduled for May 24th. In June, the grass tournaments will start with 's-Hertogenbosch e Stuttgart 250 on June 8, Halle e Queen's 500 on June 15, Mallorca 250 on June 21st and Eastbourne 250 on June 22, up to Wimbledon, which will start on June 29th.
The summer of 2026 will continue with the ATP 250 tournaments of Bastad, Gstaad e Umag July 13, followed by Kitzbuhel, Estoril e Los Cabos between July 19th and 20th, while Washington 500 and a 250 tournament to be determined will be scheduled for July 27. August and September will be dominated by North American hard courts with Montreal 1000 on August 2, Cincinnati 1000 on August 13th, Winston-Salem 250 on August 23rd and the US Open, the last Slam of the season, on August 31st. September will also feature the second round of the Davis Cup September 14th, the 250 tournaments Chengdu e Hangzhou , Laver Cup on September 23, with Tokyo e Beijing 500 the September 30.
October will see the Shanghai Masters 1000 October 7th and ATP 250 tournaments Almaty, Brussels e Marseille on October 19th, while Basel e Vienna 500 will be played on October 26th. November will be the month of Paris-Bercy 1000 November 2, of the 250 tournaments Stockholm and of an event to be defined on November 8th, of the ATP Finals of Turin November 15th and Davis Cup Finals in Bologna on November 24th. Finally, December will close the season with the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah (date to be confirmed), dedicated to the best young talents on the circuit.
Tennis, new ATP rules to combat heat: what's changing in 2026
After the problems experienced at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, where Jannik Sinner he retired due to cramps and Novak Djokovic suffered illness on the court, the ATP has decided to protect athletes more effectively. From 2026, men's matches will follow rules based on the Wbgt index (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature), which combines temperature, humidity, wind, and solar radiation to assess heat stress on the human body. If the Wbgt reaches or exceeds 30,1°C, players will be able to request a 10-minute break between the second and third set, during which they will be able to drink, change or take a shower under the supervision of the ATP medical staff. In case of WBGT higher than 32,2°C, the match will be automatically suspendeduntil environmental conditions become safe again. In tournaments featuring retractable roof It will be possible to close it to protect athletes and staff from excessive heat. These rules align the men's tour with those already in use at Grand Slam tournaments and on the WTA circuit.
ATP Rankings 2026: World Ranking Rules Change
2026 will also bring significant changes in the ATP ranking calculationStarting next season, the world ranking will be determined by best 18 seasonal results of each player, one less than in the past, with the possible addition of the points of the ATP Finals for qualified tennis players. Results from the four Slams and eight Masters 1000s remain mandatory, while Monte-Carlo continues to be non-mandatory. The remaining points will be calculated on the six best results achieved between Monte-Carlo, the United Cup, ATP 500, ATP 250, Challenger, and ITF tournaments. The rules for the ATP 500s are also changing for the so-called commitment players, that is, players who finish the season in the top 30 of the ranking: from 2026, ATP 500 mandatory drops from five to four, with the obligation to play at least one after the US Open and with the possibility of including Monte-Carlo in the count.
ATP Rankings: The Top 10 at the End of the Year
- Carlos Alcaraz - 12.050 points
- Jannik Sinner - 11.500 points
- Alexander Zverev - 5.160 points
- Novak Djokovic - 4.830 points
- Felix Auger Aliassime - 4.245 points
- Taylor Fritz - 4.135 points
- Alex De Minaur - 4.135 points
- Lorenzo Mustetti - 4.040 points
- Ben Shelton - 3.970 points
- Jacks Draper heads - 2.990 points
