Play In Challenger

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Play In Challenger
Tennisball current event.svg 2024 Play In Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event namePlay In Challenger -Lille
Founded2018
Editions6 (2024)
Location Lille, France
Venue Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole
Category ATP Challenger Tour 125
Surface Hard (Indoor)
Draw32S/24Q/16D
Prize money$168,100 +H
Website playinchallenger.com
Current champions (2024)
Singles Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech
Doubles Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis

The Play In Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It will be held annually in Lille, France. Its predecessor is the Open du Nord, a tournament that has been part of the ITF Men's Circuit from 2002 until 2017. In 2025 it was upgraded to a Challenger 125 event. [1]

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2018 Flag of France.svg Grégoire Barrère (1) Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Kamke 6–1, 6–4
2019 Flag of France.svg Grégoire Barrère (2) Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Maden 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zizou Bergs Flag of France.svg Grégoire Barrère 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2022 Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2023 Flag of Finland.svg Otto Virtanen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
2024 Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joris De Loore 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2018 Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys (1)
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz
Flag of India.svg Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7]
2019 Flag of Monaco.svg Romain Arneodo
Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys (2)
Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin
7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021 Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi
Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoang
Flag of France.svg Dan Added
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michael Geerts
6–3, 6–1
2022 Flag of Norway.svg Viktor Durasovic
Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Taylor
Flag of Jamaica.svg Dustin Brown
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
7–6(7–3), 6–4
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis
Flag of France.svg Titouan Droguet
Flag of France.svg Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
7–6(8–6), 6–3

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References

  1. "Passage en ATP 125 et prize money record : le Play In Challenger franchit une nouvelle étape !" (in French). Retrieved 24 December 2024.