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Play In Challenger
Current event 2025 Play In Challenger
ATP Challenger Tour
Event namePlay In Challenger -Lille
Founded2018
Editions6 (2024)
LocationLille, France
VenueTennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole
CategoryATP Challenger Tour 125
SurfaceHard (Indoor)
Draw32S/24Q/16D
Prize money€181,250 (2025), 120,950 +H (2024)
Websitewebsite
Current champions (2025)
SinglesFrance Arthur Bouquier
DoublesSwitzerland Jakub Paul
Netherlands David Pel

The Play In Challenger is a professional tennis tournament part of the ATP Challenger Tour, played on indoor hardcourts. It is 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]

Past finals

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Singles

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YearChampionRunner-upScore
2018France Grégoire Barrère (1)Germany Tobias Kamke6–1, 6–4
2019France Grégoire Barrère (2)Germany Yannick Maden6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021Belgium Zizou BergsFrance Grégoire Barrère4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2022France Quentin HalysLithuania Ričardas Berankis4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2023Finland Otto VirtanenAustralia Max Purcell6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
2024France Arthur RinderknechBelgium Joris De Loore6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
2025France Arthur BouquierFrance Lucas Pouille6–3, 3–5 ret.

Doubles

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YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2018France Hugo Nys (1)
Germany Tim Pütz
India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
India Purav Raja
7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7]
2019Monaco Romain Arneodo
France Hugo Nys (2)
Israel Jonathan Erlich
France Fabrice Martin
7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
2021France Benjamin Bonzi
France Antoine Hoang
France Dan Added
Belgium Michael Geerts
6–3, 6–1
2022Norway Viktor Durasovic
Finland Patrik Niklas-Salminen
France Jonathan Eysseric
France Quentin Halys
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2023Australia Max Purcell
Australia Jason Taylor
Jamaica Dustin Brown
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
7–6(7–3), 6–4
2024United States Christian Harrison
United Kingdom Marcus Willis
France Titouan Droguet
France Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
7–6(8–6), 6–3
2025Switzerland Jakub Paul
Netherlands David Pel
Poland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Piotr Matuszewski
6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Passage en ATP 125 et prize money record : le Play In Challenger franchit une nouvelle étape !" (in French). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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    Play In Challenger
    Current event 2025 Play In Challenger
    ATP Challenger Tour
    Event namePlay In Challenger -Lille
    Founded2018
    Editions6 (2024)
    LocationLille, France
    VenueTennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole
    CategoryATP Challenger Tour 125
    SurfaceHard (Indoor)
    Draw32S/24Q/16D
    Prize money€181,250 (2025), 120,950 +H (2024)
    Websitewebsite
    Current champions (2025)
    SinglesFrance Arthur Bouquier
    DoublesSwitzerland Jakub Paul
    Netherlands David Pel

    The Play In Challenger is a professional tennis tournament part of the ATP Challenger Tour, played on indoor hardcourts. It is 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]

    Past finals

    Singles

    YearChampionRunner-upScore
    2018France Grégoire Barrère (1)Germany Tobias Kamke6–1, 6–4
    2019France Grégoire Barrère (2)Germany Yannick Maden6–2, 4–6, 6–4
    2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
    2021Belgium Zizou BergsFrance Grégoire Barrère4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
    2022France Quentin HalysLithuania Ričardas Berankis4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
    2023Finland Otto VirtanenAustralia Max Purcell6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
    2024France Arthur RinderknechBelgium Joris De Loore6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8)
    2025France Arthur BouquierFrance Lucas Pouille6–3, 3–5 ret.

    Doubles

    YearChampionsRunners-upScore
    2018France Hugo Nys (1)
    Germany Tim Pütz
    India Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
    India Purav Raja
    7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7]
    2019Monaco Romain Arneodo
    France Hugo Nys (2)
    Israel Jonathan Erlich
    France Fabrice Martin
    7–5, 5–7, [10–8]
    2020Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France
    2021France Benjamin Bonzi
    France Antoine Hoang
    France Dan Added
    Belgium Michael Geerts
    6–3, 6–1
    2022Norway Viktor Durasovic
    Finland Patrik Niklas-Salminen
    France Jonathan Eysseric
    France Quentin Halys
    7–5, 7–6(7–1)
    2023Australia Max Purcell
    Australia Jason Taylor
    Jamaica Dustin Brown
    Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
    7–6(7–3), 6–4
    2024United States Christian Harrison
    United Kingdom Marcus Willis
    France Titouan Droguet
    France Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
    7–6(8–6), 6–3
    2025Switzerland Jakub Paul
    Netherlands David Pel
    Poland Karol Drzewiecki
    Poland Piotr Matuszewski
    6–3, 6–4

    References

    1. ^ "Passage en ATP 125 et prize money record : le Play In Challenger franchit une nouvelle étape !" (in French). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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