April 30, 2026

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MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

A lot going on Tuesday in Brussels, with a ton of Belgian content including David Gossin, and an all-Belgian clash between Zizou Bergs and Raphael Collignon.

Also – Joao Fonseca is back, and with a tough opponent in Botic Van de Zandschulp. Who was INTO it.

In Stockholm, a tough draw as the Ymer brothers had to square off against each other, with Mikael limping and big brother Elias extremely emotional when it was over.

(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

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Final results

Singles, first round

[LL] Valentin Royer (FRA) def [6] Sebastian Baez (ARG) 62 63

Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. [7] Joao Fonseca (BRA) 75 76 (2)

[WC] Raphael Collignon (BEL) def [8] Zizou Bergs (BEL) 64 76 (5)

[5] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) def. [PR] Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 76 (4) 67 (5) 64

[Q] Gilles Arnaud Bailly (BEL) def Daniel Altmaier (GER) 64 67 (10) 63

Francisco Comesana (ARG) def. [WC] David Goffin  (BEL) 76 (5) 64

[Q] Eliot Spizzirri (USA) def Pedro Martinez (ESP) 64 61

Doubles, first round

Benjamin Bonzi / Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) def [3] Sander Arends (NED) / Luke Johnson (GBR) 63 63

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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

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Final results

Singles, first round

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) def [Q] Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) 64 62

Marin Cilic (CRO) def. [NG] Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (NOR) 75 63

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def. [Q] Mark Lajal (EST) 76 (5) 67 (5) 63

Kamil Majchrzak (POL) def. [Q] Filip Misolic (AUT) 62 62

[WC] Elias Ymer (SWE) def. [WC] Mikael Ymer (SWE) 62 76 (4)

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Doubles, first round

[2] Francisco Cabral (POR) / Lucas Miedler (AUT) def. [WC] Leo Borg / Nikola Slavic (SWE) 61 60

Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) / Alexandre Muller (FRA) def. Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 64 76 (4)

Vasil Kirkov (USA) / Bart Stevens (NED) def Tomas Martin Etcheverry / Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ITA) 67 (8) 61 [10-7]

 

 

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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

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
Final results

Singles, first round

[5] Brandon Nakashima (USA) def Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) 76 (5) 62

Nicolas Jarry (CHI) [LL] Rinky Hijikata (JPN) def. [WC] Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 76 (3) 26 63

Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) def. Laslo Djere (SRB) 76 (1) 76 (12)

Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) def. [Q] Marko Topo  (GER) 64 36 61

Adam Walton (AUS) def Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) 76 (4) 67 (3) 62

Doubles, first round

Jakub Paul (SUI) / Matej Vocel (CZE) win by WALKOVER

[2] Constantin Frantzen (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) def RInky Hijikata (AUS) / Matt Kiger (USA) 63 64

Diego Hidalgo (ECU) / Patrik Trhac (USA) def Joshua Paris (GBR) / Takeru Yuzuki (JPN) 67 (4) 64 [10-8]

James Duckworth / Adam Walton (AUS) def [WC] Amir Omarkhanov / Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ) 75 67 (4) [10-8]

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