The 2025 Rio Open will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring several clay-court specialists competing in the biggest clay-court tournament of the Golden or Latin American Swing.
The ATP 500 event takes place from February 17-23, 2025, at the Jockey Club Brasileiro. As the most prestigious tournament of the South American Swing, it will feature a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. Several top stars will compete at the Rio Open, with defending champion Sebastián Báez aiming to retain his title in a highly competitive field.
World No. 2 Alexander Zverev is the top seed at the event, making his debut in official tournaments in South America. The German hopes to put his Australian Open final loss behind him and gain confidence on the Brazilian clay courts. He will face some tricky rivals, such as Holger Rune and Lorenzo Musetti, while the South American contingent includes Argentinians Francisco Cerúndolo and Sebastián Báez, Chileans Alejandro Tabilo and Nicolás Jarry, and rising local star João Fonseca, who will once again play in front of his home crowd.
With so many talented players set to compete, it's no surprise that the tournament will feature a lucrative prize money pool of $2,396,110, a notable increase of 14.1%. The winner will take home $448,090, along with 500 ATP ranking points. Below is the full breakdown.
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