Play In Challenger

Play In Challenger
Current event 2026 Play In Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event namePlay In Challenger -Lille
Founded2018
Editions8 (2026)
LocationLille, France
VenueTennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole
CategoryATP Challenger Tour 125
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S/24Q/16D
Prize money€214,000 (2027)
Websitewebsite
Current champions (2026)
SinglesFrance Luca Van Assche
Doubles Ivan Liutarevic
Poland Filip Pieczonka

The Play In Challenger is a professional tennis tournament part of the ATP Challenger Tour, played on indoor hardcourts. It is 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. Next edition will be held from 15 to 21 February 2027.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2018France Grégoire Barrère (1)Germany Tobias Kamke6–1, 6–4
2019France Grégoire Barrère (2)Germany Yannick Maden6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021Belgium Zizou BergsFrance Grégoire Barrère4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2022France Quentin HalysLithuania Ričardas Berankis4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2023Finland Otto VirtanenAustralia Max Purcell6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
2024France Arthur RinderknechBelgium Joris De Loore6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
2025France Arthur BouquierFrance Lucas Pouille6–3, 3–5 ret.
2026France Luca Van AsscheBelgium Alexander Blockx6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2018France Hugo Nys (1)
Germany Tim Pütz		India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
India Purav Raja		7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7]
2019Monaco Romain Arneodo
France Hugo Nys (2)		Israel Jonathan Erlich
France Fabrice Martin		7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021France Benjamin Bonzi
France Antoine Hoang		France Dan Added
Belgium Michael Geerts		6–3, 6–1
2022Norway Viktor Durasovic
Finland Patrik Niklas-Salminen		France Jonathan Eysseric
France Quentin Halys		7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2023Australia Max Purcell
Australia Jason Taylor		Jamaica Dustin Brown
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		7–6(7–3), 6–4
2024United States Christian Harrison
United Kingdom Marcus Willis		France Titouan Droguet
France Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard		7–6(8–6), 6–3
2025Switzerland Jakub Paul
Netherlands David Pel		Poland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Piotr Matuszewski		6–3, 6–4
2026 Ivan Liutarevich
Poland Filip Pieczonka		Switzerland Jakub Paul
Czech Republic Matěj Vocel		6–4, 3–6, [10–8]

References

  1. ↑ "Passage en ATP 125 et prize money record : le Play In Challenger franchit une nouvelle étape !" (in French). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.