Valencia Open Reborn As Pivotal Autumn Tour Stop The Valencia tournament was reborn in 2009, transitioning from a spring clay court event to an indoor hard court tournament held in the second-to-last week of the regular season. With its new calendar position, the Valencia Open, an ATP World Tour 250 event, serves as a prime battleground for the men’s best tennis players as they attempt to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.