Lorraine tennis player Ugo Humbert returns to defend his title in Metz. But from November 2 to 9, a high-profile cast awaits the ATP tournament, including the announced 9th world player, Casper Ruud.
While its future still remains uncertain beyond 2026, the Moselle Open does not hear not drop in level For the 21st edition. And the ex-professional tennis player turned tournament director, Julien Boutter makes this clear when presenting the “casting” of the 2024 remake of this competition. To Metz Arenathe field even promises to be particularly tough with the expected participation of two “big names” of the ATP circuit: the Norwegian ????????Casper Ruud (8th in the world) and the Danish ????????Holger Rune (14e) .
Here are two players who will be keen to shine, and take back their trophy from the defending champion. Not sure ????????Ugo Humbert (on his land) also easily agrees to let himself be dispossessed of the trophy acquired last year… Especially since he has nothing to be ashamed of his current ranking (15th ATP rank) and even less of his last performances (final of the Tokyo tournament, 3rd round in Shanghai).
And as if the poster wasn’t already tough enough with these three, the organizers are also counting on the arrival of the 19th and 22nd in the world, with ????????Sebastian Korda et ????????Félix Auger-Aliassime as challengers.
If for the moment, the Moselle ????????Harold Mayot was not retained in theentry listnothing says that he will not be part of the competition. It is indeed not rare for withdrawals to reshuffle the cards a few days before the first service… Who knows if he will not benefit from one of the 2 wild card available?
In the meantime, only one other French player is among the 16 retained at this stage of programming. It’s about ????????Adrian Mannarino. The 36-year-old left-hander (53rd in the ATP rankings) had regularly missed the Moselle Open in recent years, an error obviously forgiven. Knowing that the tournament will also rely on forehands and volleys of ????????Jan-Lennard Struff (39e), d’????????Alex Michelsen (43e) by ????????Mario Berretini (44e), ????????Lorenzo Sonego (49th, crowned in Metz in 2022), Cameron Norrie (52e) Alexander Shevchenko (58th) and ????????Jukub Mensik (65e).
So many players who should give their best to conquer the points missing for a place at the Masters, others to win the prize at stake this year. An endowment of €88,125 for the winner in simpleand €30,610 for each player in the winning doubles pair.
Last year, the tournament was attended by 48,100 spectators. This year again, the Department of Moselle will invite 4,000 young people to attend one or other of the meetings. Nice for these schoolchildren, college students who have obtained the distinction Very Good in the certificate or residents of the local social children’s homes!
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