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Estoril 2026 - ATP 250 Preview

(20-26 July) Players call Estoril fast. The data ranks it 53rd of 57 for speed. Serve stats, past champions, weather and player quotes for the 2026 edition.

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Estoril 2026 - ATP 250 Preview

Here is my preview of the Estoril (ATP 250 Millennium Open) tournament.

Estoril is played on slow clay courts.

Speed Data

These are the stats of the last four years it was played (2021-2024). The ATP 250 tournament was not held in 2025. It was played as a challenger in April/May.

  • 67.1% Points won on the First Serve
  • 74.5% Service Holds
  • 0.28 Aces/Game
  • 0.15 TB/Set

Past Winners 

2024: Hurkacz d. P. Martinez

2023: Ruud d. Kecmanovic

2022: Baez d. Tiafoe

2021: Ramos d. Norrie

2019: Tsitsipas d. Cuevas

9 editions, 9 different winners.

Weather

Estoril will be mild and mostly dry this week, with daytime highs around 23–27°C (74–81°F) and nighttime lows near 17–18°C (63–65°F). Tuesday to Thursday should be the sunniest and warmest period, while Friday and especially Saturday bring a chance of scattered showers, with Saturday also turning breezier. Sunday looks sunny again, around 26°C (78°F).

Players' quotes

Borges, 2023: "Feels faster than some hardcourts, very tough to control the return against a server like him."

Thiem, 2023: “Yeah the higher the ball bounces the better for me and today was great. I like the balls and the court is pretty fast, and dry. It is taking the spin very well and it suits my game pretty good. Very happy to be able to play the quarter-finals tomorrow.”

Kecmanovic, 2023: “I think it is pretty similar to Roland Garros. I think it bounces higher here and it is a bit faster than regular clay but it is not a big difference. It could be balls, could be the clay, could be the weather but I don't really know.”

Shelton, 2023: “I think my serve is really effective on this surface with the way it bounces. ”

Summary

According to the players' statements, the conditions of this tournament are fast and the ball bounces high, which is very favorable to the typical clay players who like to lift the ball and play with more spin.

However, looking at the numbers, they don't seem to be fast conditions. 

Sometimes the players' perceptions differ from reality. Objectively, Estoril has ranked 53rd out of a total of 57 tournaments in terms of speed over the last 5 years.

all in all, a typical slow clay court tournament.

Draws

Here’s the link to the tournament draw, which you can check for updates at any time:

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