The Play In Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It will be 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.[1]
| Play In Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2025 Play In Challenger | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Play In Challenger -Lille |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Editions | 6 (2024) |
| Location | Lille, France |
| Venue | Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour 125 |
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| Draw | 32S/24Q/16D |
| Prize money | €200,000 +H |
| Website | playinchallenger.com |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Singles |  Arthur Rinderknech |
| Doubles |  Christian Harrison Marcus Willis |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Grégoire Barrère (1) | Tobias Kamke | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2019 | Grégoire Barrère (2) | Yannick Maden | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France | ||
| 2021 | Zizou Bergs | Grégoire Barrère | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2022 | Quentin Halys | Ričardas Berankis | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 2023 | Otto Virtanen | Max Purcell | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2024 | Arthur Rinderknech | Joris De Loore | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) |
| 2025 | Arthur Bouquier | Lucas Pouille | 6–3, 3–5 ret. |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hugo Nys (1) Tim Pütz |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Purav Raja |
7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7] |
| 2019 | Romain Arneodo Hugo Nys (2) |
Jonathan Erlich Fabrice Martin |
7–5, 5–7, [10–8] |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France | ||
| 2021 | Benjamin Bonzi Antoine Hoang |
Dan Added Michael Geerts |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2022 | Viktor Durasovic Patrik Niklas-Salminen |
Jonathan Eysseric Quentin Halys |
7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2023 | Max Purcell Jason Taylor |
Dustin Brown Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2024 | Christian Harrison Marcus Willis |
Titouan Droguet Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 2025 | Jakub Paul David Pel |
Karol Drzewiecki Piotr Matuszewski |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Passage en ATP 125 et prize money record : le Play In Challenger franchit une nouvelle étape !" (in French). Retrieved 24 December 2024.