There will be three ATP 250 events this week, with plenty at stake as singles and doubles players alike battle to position themselves for a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Hubert Hurkacz and Felix Auger-Aliassime lead the way at the European Open in Antwerp, Matteo Berrettini headlines the field on home soil at the Tennis Napoli Cup and Stefanos Tsitsipas is the top seed at the Stockholm Open.
ATPTour.com looks at five things to watch at each tournament.
Draws: Antwerp | Naples | Stockholm
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH IN ANTWERP
1) Felix’s Turin Push: It is another critical week in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin, with Felix Auger-Aliassime currently in the final qualifying spot for the Nitto ATP Finals. The Canadian, seeded second in Antwerp, will have an opportunity to add to his advantage over eighth-placed Taylor Fritz in Belgium. Auger-Aliassime will play Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech or a qualifier in the second round. He arrived with momentum after lifting his second ATP Tour trophy on Sunday in Florence.
2) Hurkacz Top Seed: Hubert Hurkacz, who is ninth in the Live Race, is the top seed at the European Open, where he will begin his tournament against #NextGenATP Briton Jack Draper or American Jenson Brooksby. The Polish star, who competed in the 2021 Nitto ATP Finals, needs a big surge at the end of the season if he is to return to Turin. He won his fifth ATP Tour title earlier this year in Halle and holds a 37-18 tour-level record on the season.
3) Grand Slam Champs In Action: Two players who have lifted Grand Slam trophies, Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem, will try to find their best tennis this week in Antwerp. Both former World No. 3s in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings will pursue their first title of the season. Wawrinka has enjoyed success at the ATP 250 before, advancing to the final in 2019, when he lost to Andy Murray in an emotional final. He will play former World No. 7 Richard Gasquet in the first round. Thiem will make his Antwerp debut against Belgian wild card Michael Geerts.
4) Goffin Going For Glory: Will this be the year David Goffin triumphs on home soil? The 31-year-old will make his fifth appearance in Antwerp, where he advanced to the semi-finals in 2016. Goffin has twice tasted tour-level glory on indoor hard courts (2014 Metz and 2021 Montpellier) and will try to do so again this week at home. Geerts and Goffin’s first-round opponent, wild card Gilles Arnaud Bailly, are the other Belgians in the singles draw.
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