The Rio Open increases its potential to be one of the world's top ATP 500 tournaments by 50%.

The Rio Open tennis tournament, an ATP 500 event, has announced plans to expand its total spectator capacity by 50 percent. The tournament, which is scheduled to take place from February 13 to 21, aims to grow from the 70,000 attendees recorded this year to approximately 105,000 by 2027.

This infrastructure expansion is intended to position the Rio Open as one of the largest ATP 500 events globally. The project reflects a strategic effort to increase the tournament's scale and international standing within the professional tennis circuit.