Geneva Open 2026 - ATP 250

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DATE: May 17 - May 23, 2026
SURFACE: Clay
TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: €612,620
FIELD SIZE: 28
2025 CHAMPION: Novak Djokovic

Seeds and Draw

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The Tournament

The Gonet Geneva Open is a key late-stage stop on the road to Roland Garros, offering players one final opportunity to sharpen their clay-court form before heading to Paris. After a long absence, the tournament returned to the Swiss city in 2015 for the first time since 1991, quickly re-establishing itself as a respected fixture on the ATP calendar.

The event is staged at the historic Tennis Club de Geneve, located within the picturesque Parc des Eaux-Vives on the shores of Lake Geneva. As the oldest and largest tennis club in Switzerland, the venue combines tradition with scenic beauty, delivering an intimate and elegant clay-court setting framed by mountains and water.

Geneva

Geneva is one of Europe’s most elegant and internationally significant cities. Situated at the southwestern tip of Switzerland, where the Rhône flows out of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the city is framed by the Alps and the Jura mountains, offering breathtaking natural scenery in every direction.

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Known globally as a diplomatic hub, Geneva hosts numerous international organisations, including the United Nations and the Red Cross. Yet beyond its political stature, the city is defined by lakeside promenades, refined architecture, and a calm, cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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The iconic Jet d’Eau fountain rises dramatically from the lake, while the Old Town’s cobbled streets and St. Pierre Cathedral reflect centuries of history. Parks such as the Parc des Eaux-Vives provide green sanctuaries along the water’s edge - a setting that feels particularly special during tournament week.

Measured, picturesque, and internationally minded, Geneva provides a serene yet prestigious backdrop for world-class clay-court tennis where tradition meets alpine elegance just days before the sport’s Parisian crescendo.

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Stan the Man is playing here in Geneva. He was scheduled to Alejandro Tabilo on the draw. I presume Tabilo must have pulled out as he's down to play Raul Brancacchio on the Monday schedule.

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