Open Sud de France 2024 Introduction
The Open Sud de France is an indoor tennis tournament that is also popular with the name Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon. It is an ATP Tour 250 series where the best men's players compete in singles and doubles. The tournament is underway in Montpellier, France, from January 29, 2024, to February 4, 2024.
The 37th edition of the Open Sud de France 2024 will have 28 final players in a single draw, and 16 final teams in doubles draw. All the single matches will consist of best-of-three matches, with a tie-break in each set. Similarly, all the double matches also consist of best-of-three matches with a tie-break. The tournament winner in singles will take home $96,011 and in the doubles format, $33,349 will be awarded as the prize money.
Regarding the players' entry in the tournament then 21 players in singles and 14 teams in doubles are directly admitted in the singles category based on their ATP ranking. Four players in singles will be given entry after clearing the qualifying matches. Three singles players and two doubles teams will receive the wildcard entry. Each winner of the singles and doubles category will be awarded 250 points.
Open Sud de France History
Founded in 1987, Open Sud de France is one of the four French events of the ATP 250 Series. The tournament was held annually in October at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon in 2009. However, the tournament schedule was shifted when the venue changed to Montpellier in 2010.
In 1990, the tournament fell into the category of the ATP World Series, which changed to the ATP International Series in 1998. Finally, in 2009, it belonged to the category of ATP 250 Series. The tournament is played on the indoor hard courts. Last year, the newly crowned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner lifted the trophy in the singles category, defeating Maxime Cressy in the final by 7-6, 6-3. Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop were the winners in the doubles category.
Richard Gasquet has won the tournament the most number of times in the singles category. Gael Monfils and Pete Sampras have won the tournament thrice. Michael Llodra and Andy Ram hold the record for winning the most number of Open Sud de France in the doubles category. Jonathan Erlich, Jakob Hlasek, and Yevgeny Kafelnikov have won the tournament twice in the doubles category.
Open Sud de France 2024 Schedule
Open Sud de France 2024 is scheduled from January 29, 2024, to February 4, 2024. The final will take place on February 4, 2024.
Open Sud de France 2024 Venue
Top players will return to compete at the Open Sud de France 2024, which will be played at the Sud de France Arena Montpellier in Montpellier, France.
Open Sud de France 2023 Defending Champions
Open Sud de France 2023 defending champions in the singles and doubles categories are as follows:
Men Singles – Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner won the Open Sud de France 2023 title. He defeated Maxime Cressy in straight sets to win the title.
Men’s Doubles - Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop
The duo of Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop defeated Maxime Cressy and Albano Olivetti in the final by 7-6 and 4-6(10-6).
Open Sud de France 2024 Prize Money
The total prize money estimated for the Open Sud de France 2024 is €579,320, which is further divided into the following categories.
| Event | Winner | Finals | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| Singles | €88,125 | €51,400 | €30,220 | €17,510 |
| Doubles | €30,610 | €16,380 | €9,600 | €5,370 |
Open Sud de France 2024 Points Distribution
Open Sud de France 2024 Points Distribution for singles and doubles categories are as follows:
| Event | Winner | Finals | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| Men’s Singles | 250 | 165 | 100 | 50 |
| Men's doubles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 |
Open Sud de France 2024 Top-Ranked Players
The top-ranked players for the Open Sud de France 2024, which the ATP lists, are as follows:
Top Ranked Players for Singles Category
Holger Rune
Alexander Bublik
Felix Auger Aliassime
Andy Murray
Borna Coric
Gael Monfils
Alexander Shevchenko
Alexander Muller
Top Ranked Players for Doubles Category
Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul
Julian Cash and Robert Galloway
Lloyd Glasspool and Henry Patten
Albano Olivetti and Sam Weissborn
ATP Player with the most wins in the tournament
Richard Gasquet has won the Open Sud de France four times in his career. He won the tournament in 2006, 2013, 2015, and 2016. Gael Monfils and Pete Sampras came second in the category and won the tournament thrice in their career.
Michael Llodra and Andy Ram hold the record of winning the tournament thrice in the doubles category. Jonathan Erlich, Jakob Hlasek, and Yevgeny Kafelnikov have won the tournament twice in the doubles category.
Where to watch Open Sud de France 2024?
Tennis Channel is the official broadcaster of the Open Sud de France 2024 in the USA. The fans of Australia can watch the matches on beIN Sports. People of Canada can enjoy the telecast on TSN.
