{"id":24060,"date":"2026-11-03T21:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=24060"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:33:09","slug":"atp-250-tournaments-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/atp-250-tournaments-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP 250 Tournaments Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gateway to the main ATP Tour, ATP 250 tournaments sit beneath Grand Slams, Masters 1000s, and ATP 500 events in the pecking order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, the 2026 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/tennis\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tennis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> calendar features 29 ATP 250 events played all over the world and across all surfaces (hard, clay, and grass courts). The name for this tournament type is due to the fact that 250 points are allocated to the singles champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide reveals the full ATP 250 tournaments list, provides a points breakdown per round, and explains how they compare with ATP 500 and Masters 1000 tournaments.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=&#8221;banner-highlight&#8221;]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbTdqUEZ6Ml9HckFXTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDczJTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are ATP 250 Tournaments?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 250 tournaments have served as a launchpad for emerging players hoping to make a breakthrough on the professional circuit. They are defined by the following characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The category name reflects the 250 points offered to the champion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the lowest tier on the main <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/tennis\/atp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tour, sitting below Masters 1000 and ATP 500 competitions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 250s contribute the most events on the calendar, and there are 29 in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Events cover all corners of the world and are played on hard, clay, and grass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top players aren\u2019t required to play ATP 250s, but some use them as a tuning up opportunity ahead of the Grand Slams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 250s are a great starting point for emerging players who have often gone on to win their first title.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Slams are organised separately, and therefore aren\u2019t part of the ATP\u2019s tier system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are the ATP 250 Tournaments in 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 calendar is flooded with ATP 250 tournaments scattered across the world, serving a purpose for young and up-and-coming players. Our table highlights all 29 tournament names, locations, and surfaces contested on:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tournament<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Location<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Surface<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brisbane International<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brisbane, Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bank of China Hong Kong Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hong Kong<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Adelaide International<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Adelaide, Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">ASB Classic<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Auckland, New Zealand<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Open Occitanie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Montpellier, France<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard (indoor)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">IEB+ Argentina Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Delray Beach Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Delray Beach, USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">BCI Seguros Chile Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Santiago, Chile<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Fayez Sarofim &amp; Co US Men\u2019s Clay Court Championship<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Houston, USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grand Prix Hassan II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Marrakech, Morocco<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Tiriac Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bucharest, Romania<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Gonet Geneva Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Geneva, Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">BOSS Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Stuttgart, Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Libema Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">\u2019s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Santa Ponsa, Spain<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lexus Eastbourne Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Eastbourne, England<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grass<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">EFG Swiss Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Gstaad, Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Nordea Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bastad, Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Plava Laguna Croatia Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Umag, Croatia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Generali Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Kitzbuhel, Austria<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Millennium Estoril Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Estoril, Portugal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Clay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Mifel Tennis Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Los Cabos, Mexico<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Winston-Salem Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Winston-Salem, USA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Chengdu Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Chengdu, China<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">AITO Hangzhou Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hangzhou, China<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Almaty Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Almaty, Kazakhstan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard (indoor)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grand Prix Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Lyon, France<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard (indoor)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">BNP Paribas Fortis European Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard (indoor)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Bybit Stockholm Open<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Stockholm, Sweden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Hard (indoor)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hard-Court ATP 250 Tournaments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ATP 250 tournaments are wide-ranging, so let\u2019s begin by exploring the hard court component:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14 of the 29 events take place on hard courts, with five of these indoors, making hard the biggest contributor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Australian swing starts in January, with events in Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland, and Hong Kong, all serving as crucial preparation for the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/tennis\/australian-open\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Australian Open<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the season\u2019s opening Major.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winston-Salem represents the final ATP 250 tune-up event before the US Open.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The indoor autumn swing in Europe can be useful for players chasing down a qualifying spot for the ATP Tour Finals. Events take place in Brussels, Lyon and Stockholm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Asian swing includes Chengdu and Hangzhou (outdoor hard) and Almaty (indoor hard).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Clay-Court ATP 250 Tournaments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a healthy smattering of ATP 250 tournaments run on clay, so this mini section discusses tournaments played on red dirt:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the 2026 campaign, there are 11 events taking place on clay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South American swing gets things underway in February with tournaments in Buenos Aires and Santiago.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spring events provide preparation for the third Grand Slam of the season, the French Open, with Houston, Marrakech, Bucharest, and Geneva hosting events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a summer swing after Wimbledon. Tournaments are played in Bastad, Gstaad, Umag, Estoril, and Kitzbuhel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Grass-Court ATP 250 Tournaments<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grass court tournaments are granted a small slot in the ATP calendar, as this section shows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four grass court ATP 250 tournaments, and they all take place in June before<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/betting\/tennis\/wimbledon\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wimbledon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gets underway \u2014 the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, the Libema Open, Mallorca, and Eastbourne.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grass court aspect is therefore the shortest leg of the ATP calendar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastbourne is the only ATP 250 event taking place in the UK.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does an ATP 250 Tournament Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP Tour 250 tournaments may not be the most prestigious on the men\u2019s circuit, but there are some distinct features that we\u2019ve underlined in this part of the guide:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tournaments use knockout format, so players are eliminated when they lose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singles and doubles competitions run concurrently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most singles draws feature 28 players; Brisbane, however, has 32, while Winston-Salem possesses 48. There are usually 16 doubles teams in ATP 250 draws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 28-player draws, the top four seeds are awarded a bye.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singles matches are best-of-three-sets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most events are held over a week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the main draw, qualifiers take place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Many Ranking Points Are Awarded at ATP 250 Tournaments?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 250 points are lower than at other regular-season events: 250 for the champion, compared with 500 at ATP 500s and 1,000 at Masters 1000s. We\u2019ve produced a table illustrating the points breakdown for 28, 32, and 48-player draws to put things into context.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;eb-table&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Round<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Points (28\/32-player draws)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Points (48-player draw)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Winner<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Final<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">165<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">165<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Semi-Final<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Quarter-Final<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Round of 16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Round of 32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tournament Category<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Points for singles champion<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Grand Slam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">2,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">ATP Masters 1000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">1,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">ATP 500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">ATP 250<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><b>ATP 250 vs ATP 500<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/atp-500-tournaments-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 500<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 250 tournaments may have some similarities, but there are plenty of differences too, and that is largely down to prestige. We\u2019ve underscored them here:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 250 champions receive 250 points for winning an event compared to the 500 points ATP 500 champions pick up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more ATP 250 events (29) in 2026 compared to ATP 500 tournaments (16).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP 500s generally tend to attract stronger fields (higher contingent of top-30 players), whereas the game\u2019s biggest stars aren\u2019t expected to take part in the 250s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draw sizes tend to be smaller for ATP 250s (mostly 28), whereas ATP 500s have 32 or 48 players.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The one common thread is that ATP 500s and ATP 250s are week-long, best-of-three-sets knockout competitions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ATP 250 vs Masters 1000<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/atp-masters-1000-tournaments-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATP Masters 1000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> events are the most prestigious tier below the Grand Slams. The main differences between Masters 1000 and ATP 250 tournaments:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Masters 1000 champion receives 1,000 points for lifting the title, whereas 250 points are up for grabs for an ATP 250 winner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are considerably more ATP 250 tournaments (29) during the regular season compared to Masters (nine).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masters 1000s, unlike ATP 250s, are mandatory for top players.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They tend to have bigger draws (96 players) and extend over 12 days, putting them more in line with Grand Slams for tournament length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masters 1000s are on hard or clay courts, while ATP 250s also stage grass events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the hierarchy of events from top to bottom: Grand Slams \u2192 Masters 1000 \u2192 ATP 500 \u2192 ATP 250.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ATP Finals is a separate season-ending event where the top eight players qualify. It has a round-robin stage, followed by the semi-finals and final, with 1,500 points available to the undefeated champion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>ATP 250 Tournaments in the UK<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Eastbourne is the only ATP 250 tournament in the UK. It is played on grass at Devonshire Park in late June, in the week before Wimbledon, and is held alongside the WTA event at the same venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zizou Bergs claimed the Eastbourne title in 2026, beating Frenchman Ugo Humbert in three sets in the Final. The tournament took place between 22 and 27 June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen\u2019s is the only other ATP grass-court UK tournament, but it is more lucrative, offering 500 points to the winner as it has 500 status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Frequently Asked Questions About ATP 250 Tournaments<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>How many ATP 250 tournaments are there?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 calendar contains 29 ATP 250 tournaments, split across hard, clay, and grass courts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many points does an ATP 250 winner get?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The singles champion receives 250 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Is ATP 250 lower than ATP 500?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, ATP 500 events award twice as many ranking points to the winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Are there ATP 250 tournaments in the UK?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, there is Eastbourne which is played on grass in June, directly before the start of Wimbledon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Are all ATP 250 matches best of three sets?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, all ATP 250 singles matches are played as best of three sets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Who won Eastbourne in 2026?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zizou Bergs, who beat Ugo Humbert 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the final.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many players are in an ATP 250 draw?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most singles draws have 28 players. 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