One of 4 ATP 250 tournaments in France, the Open Sud de France set in Montpellier is right around the corner. With a long rich history on the tour and many top-ranking players in attendance, many have anticipated the 2023 edition. To find out more about the competition’s players, history, previous winners, prize money, and so much more, keep on reading.
Open Sud de France Tennis Tournament
The Open Sud de France is an annual outdoor hard court tennis tournament part of the ATP Tour. Belonging to the ATP 250 category, the tournament is set in the bustling city of Montpellier, France. Its venue is the Montpellier Arena and this year will mark the 35th edition of the event and the 13th edition since the tournament moved to Montpellier. Originally, the event was held in Lyon but since 2010 the tournament has been played in Montpellier.
Location
Montpellier, France
Venue
Montpellier Arena
Tour category
ATP 250
Prize Money
€562,815
Draw
28 S, 16 D
Open Sud de France 2023 Results
Jannik Sinner of Italy gained his seventh singles title and first of the season by beating American Maxime Cressy 7-6(3), 6-3 within the Open Sud de France last on Sunday. The second-seeded Italian turned the primary male participant to win a tour-level with out dropping a set this year.
Jannik Sinner Open Sud de France 2023 champion
While in the doubles title, Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop captured their first title of the season on Sunday when they lifted the trophy at the Open Sud de France.
Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop
Open Sud de France History and Previous Winners
History
The Open Sud de France first held its inaugural edition in 1987. Back then, the tournament was named the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon and it was venued in Lyon as part of the ATP World Series of events. Then 1998 onwards, the tournament category changed to become one of the International Series of tournaments. Finally in 2009, during the last edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, it gained its current category as an ATP 250 event.
The following year, the tournament switched locations to Montpellier and it has been a city highlight ever since. Soon after this relocation, its position on the season timeline also saw changes. After no event was held in 2011, the tournament returned the following year with a new start of the season slot. Today, the this event is one of 4 ATP 250 series tournaments held in France and one of the first in the country.
Open Sud de France Winners
Throughout the 36 years the tournament was part of the tour, 35 editions were held with some big names in tennis both winning and competing at the tournament. This includes some tennis legends that many consider being some of the best players of all time like John McEnroe and Pete Sampras, the latter of which won the title 3 consecutive times and for many years held the record for most titles at the event. That was until Richard Gasquet, former no. 7, won the event for the 4th time back in 2016. Other Lyon winners that were top 10 players are former no. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov, former no. 2 Alex Corretja, and former no. 3 Ivan Ljubicic. In more recent years, Gael Monfils has won 2 titles, Alexander Zverev won in 2017 and was last year’s runner-up, and Lucas Pouille, former no. 10, who won the title in 2018,
Year
Singles Champion
Doubles Champions
2023
Jannik Sinner
Matwe Middelkoop / Robin Haase
2022
Alexander Bublik
Nicolas Mahut / Pierre-Hugues Herbert
2021
David Goffin
Henri Kontinen / Edouard Roger-Vasselin
2020
Gael Monfils
Nikola Cacic / Mate Pavic
2019
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Ivan Dodig / Edouard Roger-Vasselin
2018
Lucas Pouille
Ken Skupski / Neal Skupski
Open Sud de France Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment for the event was set at an impressive €630,705 of which €562,815 have been designated towards prize money distribution. This value is close to €100,000 more as compared to last year’s €490,990. The full prize money breakdown is as follows:
Stage
Singles Prize Money
Doubles Prize Money
ATP Points
Winner
€85,605
€29,740
250
Finals
€49,940
€15,910
150
Semi-finals
€29,355
€9,330
90
Quarter-Finals
€17,010
€5,220
45
2nd Round
€9,880
——
20
1st Round
€6,035
€3,070
0
Keep in mind the prize fund and prize money distribution may be subject to change.
Open Sud de France Draws
There will have 28 singles and 16 doubles draws that will be released as the tournament progresses.
Open Sud de France Dates
The main draw of event will be held across a week from 6-12 February with a qualifying round set to be played on the 5th and 6th.
Montpellier Open Schedule
The schedule for event is as follows:
Date
Singles Matches
Doubles Matches
6th February
Round 1
Round 1
7th February
Round 1
Round 1
8th February
Round 2
Quarter Final
9th February
Round 2
Quarter Final
10th February
Quarter Final
Semi Final
11th February
Semi Final
Semi Final
12th February
Finale
Finale
Keep in mind this schedule may be subject to change.
Open Sud de France 2023 Players List
There was some of the best players featured in event from world. With all the participating direct entrants in the top 100, the competition is sure to be a spectacle to see. As top seed world no. 9 Holger Rune headlines the competition. The rest of the seeds are Top 35 players with some notable names being no. 16 Pablo Catteno Busta, no. 17 Jannik Sinner, and others. Former world no. 3 Grigor Dimitrov is also set to play in Montpellier. Besides these players, some familiar faces will also be appearing in the tournament once again like 2021 runner-up Roberto Bautista Agut and the current reigning champion Alexander Bublik who will be returning to defend his title.
Open Sud de France 2023 Singles Top Seeds
Seed
Player
Ranking
1
Holger Rune
9
2
Pablo Carreno Busta
16
3
Jannik Sinner (champion)
17
4
Borna Coric
23
5
Roberto Bautista Agut
24
6
Grigor Dimitrov
29
7
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
32
8
Botin Van De Zandschulp
35
Remaining Players
Player
Ranking
Alexander Bublik
36
Emil Ruusuvori
43
Benjamin Bonzi
45
Richard Gasquet
46
Lorenzo Sonego
51
Constant Lestienne
52
Marc-Andrea Huesler
53
Maxime Cressy (runner-up)
54
Filip Krajinovic
56
Quentin Halys
73
Arthur Rinderknech
70
Marton Fucsovics
71
Aslan Karatsev
98
Singles Wild Card Entries
Open Sud de France Doubles Seeds
Seed
Player
Rank
1
Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz
46
2
Santiago González / Édouard Roger-Vasselin
53
3
Andreas Mies / John Peers
59
4
Robin Haase / Matwé Middelkoop (champion)
60
Note the player’s list may be subject to change.
Open Sud de France Tickets
Tickets for Sud de France are available for purchase from Ticketmaster. They come as normal per-day tickets, complete event passes, or finals weekend passes. Starting from €7, tickets are discounted for FTF Licensees, kids under 18, students, and Metropole Pass card holders. For group purchases, 2 seats are offered for free every 10 seats, and some prices are discounted as well. For information on the ticket prices and VIP offers, click the link below to visit the tickets page
