Play In Challenger, ATP Challenger tennis tournament managed by Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole, makes another step forward to become an « ATP Challenger 125 », so offering 125 ATP points to its winner. Prize money has also been increased to 168 100 $ + H. The most significant men’s professional tennis tournament in the North of France is more and more regarded as a key event of our territories!
A highly expected level of top players
Which player will write his name to the record of the tournament after Grégoire Barrère (winner in 2018 and 2019), Zizou Bergs (2021), Quentin Halys (2022), Otto Virtanen (2023) and Arthur Rinderknech (2024) ? This year already, top tennis players came to the courts of Complexe Marcel Bernard, and were supported by more than 10 000 amazed people: Lucas Pouille, former ATP number 10, but also Pierre-Hugues Herbert, five times Grand Slam winner, or Benoit Paire. And the level of players could be even more higher next year. « Next edition of Play In Challenger will propose very high level tennis matches and is expected to be very exciting, with a density of players we will have never seen before. Matches will be fantastic to follow, and we are looking forward to attending this next edition! » said Antoine Sueur, President of Organization Committee of the tournament.
The date is known!
Next edition of Play In Challenger will be held from 3 to 9 February 2025, between ATP 250 tournaments of Montpellier and Marseille. A perfect timing to attract best players, French as foreigners !
