Play In Challenger
Tennis tournament
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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]
| Play In Challenger | |
|---|---|
 2025 Play In Challenger | |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
| Event name | Play In Challenger -Lille |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Editions | 6 (2024) |
| Location | Lille, France |
| Venue | Tennis Club Lillois Lille Métropole |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour 125 |
| Surface | Hard (Indoor) |
| Draw | 32S/24Q/16D |
| Prize money | €181,250 (2025), 120,950 +H (2024) |
| Website | website |
| Current champions (2025) | |
| Singles |  Arthur Bouquier |
| Doubles |  Jakub Paul David Pel |
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Grégoire Barrère (1) |  Tobias Kamke | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2019 | Grégoire Barrère (2) | Yannick Maden | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France | ||
| 2021 |  Zizou Bergs | Grégoire Barrère | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2022 | Quentin Halys |  Ričardas Berankis | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 2023 |  Otto Virtanen |  Max Purcell | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2024 | Arthur Rinderknech | Joris De Loore | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) |
| 2025 | Arthur Bouquier | Lucas Pouille | 6–3, 3–5 ret. |
| 2026 | Luca Van Assche | Alexander Blockx | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hugo Nys (1) Tim Pütz |  Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Purav Raja | 7–6(7–3), 1–6, [10–7] |
| 2019 |  Romain Arneodo Hugo Nys (2) |  Jonathan Erlich Fabrice Martin | 7–5, 5–7, [10–8] |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in France | ||
| 2021 | Benjamin Bonzi Antoine Hoang | Dan Added Michael Geerts | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2022 |  Viktor Durasovic Patrik Niklas-Salminen | Jonathan Eysseric Quentin Halys | 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2023 | Max Purcell Jason Taylor |  Dustin Brown Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2024 |  Christian Harrison Marcus Willis | Titouan Droguet Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| 2025 | Jakub Paul David Pel |  Karol Drzewiecki Piotr Matuszewski | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2026 |  Ivan Liutarevich Filip Pieczonka | Jakub Paul Matěj Vocel | 6–4, 3–6, [10–8] |