Serbian city of Belgrade has replaced Gijon as the host of the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) 250 Tournament scheduled to take place from November 3rd to 5th 2025.
The ATP announced the change of the host on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
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According to Belgrade Open Tournament Director, Djordje Djokovic, the tournament will give the country an opportunity to contribute its quota to the growth of tennis.
“We are grateful that we got a chance to organise yet another ATP 250 tournament, this time on a hard-court surface,” Djokovic said.
“Belgrade has a successful history in hard-court tournaments, as some of the most exciting Davis Cup matches and finals were played here many years ago. We are excited to continue with this tradition and try to make everything even more exciting and better, this time with an ATP tournament.”
The tournament will be played on indoor hard court at Belgrade Arena, a multi-purpose venue and host of the 2010 and 2013 Davis Cup finals.
The tournament was initially billed for Gijon, Spain, but was moved due to unforeseen operational matters. The relocation will see the event hold in Belgrade for an initial two-year period.
Meanwhile, all other tournaments on the 2024 ATP Tour calendar remain unchanged.
