{"id":79468,"date":"2025-02-09T14:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=79468"},"modified":"2025-02-09T14:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:23:36","slug":"tennis-news-weekly-roundup-featuring-rafael-nadal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/02\/09\/tennis-news-weekly-roundup-featuring-rafael-nadal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis News Weekly Roundup: Rafael Nadal Gives Health Update, 2026 ATP Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every week in the tennis world, countless stories and news emerge that don\u2019t always make headlines but are too intriguing to overlook. It can be on-court or off-court developments that go under the radar due to\u00a0bigger storylines<\/a> from the past week. This edition features the legendary Rafael Nadal and changes in the 2026 ATP Tour calendar.<\/p>\n

Tennis News Weekly Roundup<\/h2>\n

Changes in the 2026 ATP Calendar<\/h4>\n

The 2026 ATP Tour calendar<\/a> is out and there are not many major changes like the 2025 calendar. The calendar features\u00a0a total of 59 tournaments across 29 countries, in addition to the four Grand Slams. Some of the notable changes are:<\/p>\n

No spot for the Moselle Open<\/h5>\n

The Moselle Open is an ATP 250-level tournament held in Metz, France and is played on indoor hard courts. The tournament has been held since 2023 and has been a happy hunting ground for French players. The event will be held in November 2025 for the final time.<\/p>\n

Estoril Open Rejoins the Calendar<\/h5>\n

Portugal’s biggest and most prestigious tennis tournament, the Millennium Estoril Open is back after being scrapped for 2025. However, for the first time, the tournament will take place after Wimbledon<\/a> rather than in April as usual. 2026 will mark the 10th edition of the ATP 250 event.<\/p>\n

Stockholm and Marseille moved<\/h5>\n

Indoor hard courts tournaments, BNP Paribas Nordic Open, Stockholm, Sweden and the Open 13 Provence held in Marseille, France have been moved from their previous slots. Stockholm ATP 250 moves from October to November while Marseille ATP 250 moves from February to October in the 2026 calendar.<\/p>\n

Another change in the 2026 calendar is that the season will start in January as opposed to the end of December. This will give players some extra time in the off-season.<\/p>\n

Nadal is Living Pain-free<\/h4>\n

Rafael Nadal announced<\/a> his retirement from tennis last December at the Davis Cup and injuries were a big factor in his decision to hang up the racquet. Rafael Nadal provided an important health update when speaking at the “Mundo Deportivo’s Gran Gala” in Barcelona on February 3rd where he was honoured as the best Spanish sportsman in history.<\/p>\n

Nadal reflected on how he is finally living his life pain-free after retiring. Nadal said<\/a>: “The best thing about it now is that I\u2019m living with little pain. I\u2019m going through a good time. Now I can go downstairs without anything hurting.” Nadal fought with injuries throughout his life so it’s great to see him living an almost pain-free life post tennis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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