October continued - ATP 250 (3) and WTA 1000 (1)

Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Open ATP 250
Stockholm, Sweden

European Open ATP 250
Antwerp, Belgium

Tennis Napoli Cup ATP 250
Naples, Italy

Guadalajara Open AKRON WTA 1000
Guadalajara, Mexico

 

October rolls on. Welcome to the third week of tennis in October.  Warriors are trudging on so let's see who is still standing this late in the year.  First though Congratulations are in order for this week's champions:

Florence, Italy: 
Singles - Feliz  Auger-Aliassime.  Doubles - N. Mahut/E. Roger-Vasselin

Gijon Open, Spain:
Singles - Andrey Rublev.  Doubles - M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni

Transylvania Open, Romania:
Singles - Anna Blinkova.  Doubles - K. Flipkens/L Siegemund

San Diego, USA
Singles -  Iga Swiatek.    Doubles - J. Pegula/C. Gauff

Stockholm Open ATP 250

Kungliga tennishallen

Stockholm, Sweden

October 17 - 23, 2022

The bustling, compact island of Gamla Stan, Stockholm, is the city’s old town, with cobbled streets and colorful 17th- and 18th-century buildings. It’s home to the medieval Storkyrkan cathedral and the Royal Palace, the king’s official residence. Stylish bistros serve New Nordic cuisine, while night spots include old-school pubs and chic cocktail bars. On adjoining Riddarholmen island, Riddarholmen Church hosts summer concerts.

Surface: Hard indoor

Draw: Singles 28, Doubles 16

The tournament was first held in 1969, so this is the 53rd edition. 

Defending champion: Tommy Paul (defeated Denis Shapovalov)

eeds (in order of seeding): Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cameron Norrie, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov, Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune, Tommy Paul

Wildcards: Swedish players Leo Borg, Elias Ymer, plus Stefanos Tsitsipas

Special exempt: Mikael Ymer

Withdrawals: Basilashvili, Fritz

Singles/Doubles Draws
OOP

European Open ATP 250
otto Arena
Antwerp, Belgium
Oct. 17 - 23, 2022

The Grote Markt ("Great Market Square") of Antwerp is a town square situated in the heart of the old city quarter. It is filled with an extravagant city hall, numerous elaborate 16th century guildhalls, many restaurants and cafés.

Surface: Hard indoor

Draw: Singles 28, Doubles 16

The tournament began in 2016.

2021 Champion: Jannik Sinner (defeated Diego Schwartzman). Unfortunately Sinner is injured so cannot attempt to defend his title.

Seeds (in order of seeding): Hubert Hurkacz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman, Karen Khachanov, Daniel Evans, Francisco Cerundolo, Botic van de Zandschulp, Yoshihito Nishioka

Other notables include: Jenson Brooksby, David Goffin, Jack Draper, Sebastian Korda, Andy Murray

Wildcards: Belgian players Gilles Arnaud Bailly, Zizou Bergs, Michael Geerts, plus Stan Wawrinka

Protected ranking: Dominic Thiem

Withdrawals: Bublik, Coric

Singles/Doubles Draws
OOP

Tennis Napoli Cup ATP 250
Tennis Club Napoli
Naples, Italy
Oct. 17 - 23, 2022

The beauty of Naples. When I visited I saw the beauty but alas there was a garbage worker strike on so the beauty was tempered by the rubbishy condition of the streets.

Surface: Clay

This tournament has a single-year licence, being upgraded to a 250 from a Challenger. Players in the qualies were unhappy with the quality of the courts, so the venue may be changed.

Seeds (in order of seeding): Pablo Carreno Busta, Matteo Berrettini, Roberto Bautista Agut, Lorenzo Musetti, Miomir Kecmanovic, Sebastian Baez, Albert Ramos Vinolas, Adrian Mannarino

Wildcards: All Italian players - Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Luca Nardi

Withdrawals: Davidovich Fokina, Monfils, Rublev

Singles/Doubles Draws
OOP

Guadalajara Open AKRON WTA 1000 
Panamerican Tennis Center
Guadalajara, Mexico
Oct. 17 - 23, 2022

The Guadalajara Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, located in Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and a minor basilica. It is built in the Spanish Renaissance style, except its Neo-gothic spires.

Surface: Hard

Draw: Singles 56, Doubles 28

This is the first edition of the tournament.

Seeds, in order of seeding (subject to change): Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia, Daria Kasatkina, Veronika Kudermetova, Barbora Krejcikova, Belinda Bencic, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys, Danielle Collins, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Petra Kvitova

Wildcards: Mexican player Fernanda Contreras Gomez, plus Eugenie Bouchard, Donna Vekic

Protected ranking: Bianca Andreescu

Withdrawals: Anisimova, Kenin, Kontaveit, Martic, Muguruza, Zheng

Singles/Doubles Draws

OOP

As always Missy Hartt Thank You!!