The tournament in Tel Aviv was due to start on November 5 but was canceled due to the situation in Israel, the ATP and organizers of the 250-point event said.

Novak Djokovic and the Tel Aviv trophyPhoto: Ariel Schalit/AP/Profimedia

The ATP tour from Tel Aviv is canceled – Sofia is back on the calendar

The tournament, which returns to the ATP calendar after 26 years, was won by Novak Djokovic last year, with the world number one also registered for this year’s edition.

Sofia and Gijhon applied for the competition instead of the Israeli city, the victory was won by the Bulgarians, who offered more financial guarantees than the Spaniards.

The Bulgarian capital has hosted the ATP 250 tournament for the past seven years, but was no longer licensed for 2023. Swiss Mark-Andrea Hüsler became the current champion, who defeated Dane Holger Roon in last year’s final.

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