November 7, 2025

Open Court

MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

Félix Auger-Aliassime back in action at his favorite time of the year – the fall indoor hard court season.

He faced Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur, which should have been a favorable one for him to get to the quarterfinals. But it was a slog; FAA got through in a third set tiebreak. But he was over 60 in both winners (22 of them aces, with just one double fault) and unforced errors.

FAA was pretty brutal – or Dzumhur was clutch – in break point situations. The Bosnian saved 13-of-14 against him. Dzumhur had just two chances, but converted them both.

Others in action: Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev in Almaty, top seed Holger Rune in Stockholm and top seed Lorenzo Musetti in Brussels. Only Khachanov (the defending champion) didn’t get through.

(Almaty is 9 hours ahead of EDT; Brussels and Stockholm are 6 hours ahead)

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BNP Paribas Fortis European Open
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Surface: Hard
Category: ATP 250
Dates:
Oct. 12 – 19, 2025
Prize money: €706,850
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

[2] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 76 (3) 46 76 (5)

[5] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) def [Q] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 75 retd

[1] Lorenzo Musetti  (ITA) def. Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 76 (3) 75

[Q] Eliot Spizzirri (USA) def. Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 75 60

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Doubles, quarterfinals

[1] Hugo Nys (MON) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def Ariel Behar (URU) / Joran Vliegen (BEL) 64 64

[2] Christian Harrison / Evan King (USA) def. Petr Nouza / Patrik Rikl (CZE) 76 (2) 76 (4)

[4] Rafael Matos / Marcelo Melo (BRA) def [WC] Alexander Blockx / Tibo Colson (BEL) 62 76 (2)

 

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BNP Paribas Nordic Open
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Surface: Hard
Category: ATP 250
Dates:
Oct. 13 – 19, 2025
Prize money: $€706,850
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

[1] Holger Rune (DEN) def. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 64 64

[4] Ugo Humbert (FRA) def. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 76 (5) 63

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def. Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 64 46 63

Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) def. Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) 76 (3) 61

[WC] Elias Ymer (SWE) def Jacob Fearnley (GBR) 62 62

Doubles, quarterfinal

[1] Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) def Miomir Mecmanovic (SRB) / Alexandre Muller (FRA) 46 61 [10-5]

Alexander Erler (AUT) / Robert Galloway (USA) def. Neil Oberleitner / David Pichler (AUT) 63 75

Doubles, first round

[4] Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (FRA) def. Andre Goransson (SWE) / Jackson Withrow (USA) 67 (2) 76 (6) [10-5]

 

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Almaty Open
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Surface: Hard
Category: ATP 250
Dates:
Oct. 13 – 19, 2025
Prize money: $1,055,255
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Final results

Singles, second round

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def. [1] Karen Khachanov (RUS) 46 76 (5) 63

Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) def [4] Luciano Darderi (ITA) 63 63

[2] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) def. Adam Walton (AUS) 75 76 (0)

[6] Alex Michelsen (USA) def. Aleksandar Vukic  (AUS) 63 62

 

Doubles, quarterfinals

Matthew Romios (AUS) / Ryan Seggerman (USA) def. [1] Guido Andreozzi (ARG) / Manuel Guinard (FRA) 63 64

[2] Constantin Frantzen (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) def. Jakub Paul (SUI) / Matej Vocel (CZE) 63 76 (5)

[3] Julian Schnaitter / Mark Wallner (GER) def James Duckworth / Adam Walton (AUS) 62 63

[4] Théo Arribage / Albano Olivetti (FRA) def. Diego Hidalgo (ECU) / Patrik Trhac (USA) 76 (4) 63

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