Open 13 Explained

Open 13
Founded:1993
Editions:32 (2024)
City:Marseille
Country:France
Category:ATP World Series
(1993–1997)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP Tour 250
(2009–current)
Venue:Palais des sports de Marseille
Surface:Hard (indoor)
Draw:28 / 16 / 16
Prize Money: (2023)
Completed Event:2024
Singles: Ugo Humbert
Doubles: Tomáš Macháč
Zhang Zhizhen

The Open 13 is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Marseille, France. The tournament is an ATP Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. It is held for one week in February. The number 13 is the INSEE code of the Bouches-du-Rhône département of which Marseille is the capital.

The tournament is played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des sports de Marseille. The Centre Court has a capacity of 5,800 seats.

The tournament is one of four French events of the ATP Tour 250 series, along with the Open Sud de France, the Moselle Open and the Lyon Open.[1] [2]

History

The event was first held in 1993. It was the project of ex-professional tennis player and native of Marseille Jean-François Caujolle, who remains tournament director to this day.

The Swiss player Marc Rosset won the singles title at the first two editions of the event in 1993 and 1994. He also won it for a 3rd time in 2000. Rosset, Thomas Enqvist and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hold the record for most titles with 3 each.

Roger Federer played his first ATP singles final at this tournament in 2000, losing to Marc Rosset. Their match was the first all-Swiss final of an ATP event.[3] [4] Federer went on to win the title in 2003.[5]

Other notable winners include former world No. 1 ranked players and Grand Slam champions Boris Becker, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro. French players have won the most titles at this event, 9 in singles and 11 in doubles.[6]

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
6–7(2–7), 6–4, 7–5
7–5, 6–4
6–4, 1–0, ret.
6–4, 6–1
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
7–6(7–5), 6–2
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–1
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
7–5, 6–4
6–4, 6–2
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
6–3, 6–4
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
6–3, 6–4
6–7(8–10), 6–3, 6–3
6–4, 6–4
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
7–6(7–5), 6–4
6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
6–4, 6–4
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
6–3, 6–4
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Andrey Rublev7–5, 7–6(7–4)
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
6–4,6–3

Doubles finals

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Arnaud Boetsch
Olivier Delaître
6–3, 7–6
Jan Siemerink
Daniel Vacek
Martin Damm
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
6–1, 6–4
6–3 6–2
6–3, 6–4
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
7–6(7–2), 6–4
7–6(9–7), 7–5
6–4, 6–3
6–1, 6–4
7–5, 6–3
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]
7–5, 4–6, [10–8]
7–6(7–0), 7–5
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
6–4, 6–3
6–4, 6–7(4–7), [13–11]
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
4–6, 7–6(8–6), [13–11]
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
6–2, 6–3
6–4, 6–7(9–11), [10–5]
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–4]
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]
6–3, 6–4
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Denys Molchanov
Andrey Rublev
Raven Klaasen
Ben McLachlan
4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–7]
6–3, 6–4

References

  1. News: Montpellier To Host ATP World Tour 250 Event. ATP. 4 May 2010. 5 May 2010.
  2. News: ARENA Animation Video. Enjoy Montpellier. 5 May 2010.
  3. News: PLUS: TENNIS -- MARSEILLE OPEN; Rosset Wins All-Swiss Final. The New York Times. 14 February 2000 .
  4. Web site: FEDERER'S FIRST FINAL – 10 YEARS AGO. 13 February 2010 . worldtennismagazine.com.
  5. News: Federer takes Marseille title. 16 February 2003 . BBC.
  6. Web site: Past Champions. open13.fr.

External links

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