Back in 2023, the ATP announced that three tournaments in Doha, Dallas, and Munich would be upgraded from ATP 250 to ATP 500 status starting in 2025. It sounded like an exciting step for the tour, but one region was left behind: South America. With only one ATP 500 tournament to the continent’s name—the Rio Open— Mariano Navone isn’t too happy with the ATP’s recent choices.

During a chat on DSports Radio, the World No.72 shared his frustration about the current schedule. “Everything is weird, it’s difficult,” he said. “The ATP’s ideas are somewhat controversial at times. I feel like they’re boycotting it. It’s the tour where the most tickets are sold. It makes me sad because we’re a country with an incredible tennis tradition. They’re putting sticks in the wheels. They’re tournaments th

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