Between March 27 and April 2, the new edition of the Play In Challenger will be held in the city of Lille, France. This event is part of the ATP Challenger circuit with category 100 and will be played at the Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole courts. Split a week with Mexico City, Girona and San Remo.
tournament draw
A new edition of this Play In Challenger arrives, Fifth in total to this city of Lille in Northern France. Champions of previous editions include local Gregoire Barrere, who holds the title twice, and Belgium’s Zizou Bergs. The current defending champion is Quentin Halys, who is not currently participating in the Miami Masters 1000 series.
The main favorite for the title is the big reveal of this track so far in 2023, the Australian Max Purcell. The Oceanic tennis player, who has also had a stellar career as a doubles player, is the player with the most Challenger titles in India this season with three consecutive titles besides entering the Top 100 for the first time. Some tennis players at the tour level, such as Yuri Rodionovfresh champion in Biel, Norbert Gombos o Zdenek Kolarare also in the favorites.
In that pre-classified lot, the local also says present Hugo Greniera brand new champion in Les Franqueses del Vallès, and always interesting Benoit couplewhich was also founded this year in Puerto Vallarta and has been looking to win games to climb the rankings.
Results from ATP Challenger 100 Lille
Results March 27
First round
Escoffier – Celikbilek (17:00)
Jacquet – Gueymard Wayenburg (19:00)
Qualifying stage (final round)
Hoang – Lajal (11:30)
Patisserie – Sachko (11:30)
Zhukayev – Forejtek (13:00)
Ilkel – Creator (13:00)
Leshem – Kachmazov (14:30)
McCabe – January (2.30pm)
*Local time
Results March 26
Qualifying stage (first round)
He barked – U. Blanch (6-1, 6-4)
Hoang – Hemery (4-6, 6-4, 4-3, ret.)
Pastry shop – Kadhe (7-5, 6-2)
Sachko – Bourgue (6-3, 6-1)
Zhukaev – Nam (6-1, 6-7(11), 6-3)
Creator – Briand (1-6, 6-3, 6-2)
Forejtek – Schell (6-3, 7-6(3))
Basic – Marie (6-1, 6-1)
McCabe – Mertens (6-2, 6-3)
January – J. Paul (7-5, 7-6(8))
Leshem – Bertrand (6-3, 7-5)
Kachmazov – Olivetti (6-4, 6-2)
