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The Geneva Open, officially known as the Gonet Geneva Open, is an annual professional ATP 250 tennis tournament held in Geneva, Switzerland. It is played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club de Genève, the oldest tennis club in Switzerland, and takes place during the week before Roland Garros, making it one of the most popular clay-court warm-up events on the calendar.

Tournament Schedule

Qualifying: Saturday, 16 May and Sunday, 17 May at 11 a.m.
Main Draw: Monday, 18 May to Friday, 22 May.
Doubles Final: Saturday, 23 May, not before 12 p.m.
Singles Final: Saturday, 23 May, not before 4 p.m.

Prize Money and Ranking Points

Total Prize Money: € 612,620

Round	Prize Money	Ranking Points
Winner	€ 93,175	250
Finalist	€ 54,360	165
Semi-finalist	€ 31,955	100
Quarter-finalist	€ 18,515	50
Round of 16	€ 10,750	25
Round of 28	€ 6,570	0

History

The Geneva Open has a long and distinguished tradition in Swiss tennis, first held in 1980 as part of the Grand Prix Circuit, with Hungary's Balázs Taróczy as the inaugural champion. After being discontinued in 1991, the tournament returned to the ATP calendar in 2015 when the Düsseldorf event was relocated to Switzerland and rebranded as an ATP 250. Since its return, the event has firmly established itself as one of the most charming and competitive stops of the clay-court season, attracting Grand Slam champions and rising stars alike thanks to its prime slot the week before Roland Garros. Casper Ruud stands as the most successful player of the modern era, with three singles titles (2021, 2022, 2024), while Switzerland's own Stan Wawrinka holds the local record of two titles (2016, 2017). The 2026 edition marks the 23rd edition of the Geneva Open overall, and the 11th since the tournament's return, continuing its tradition of world-class tennis at the historic Parc des Eaux-Vives.

Tournament Data

Geneva is played at a modest altitude of approximately 375 metres (1,230 feet) above sea level. This is noticeably higher than Rome (around 20 m) and Monte Carlo (sea level), but lower than Madrid's high-altitude 657 m. This light altitude effect, combined with cooler spring temperatures and outdoor conditions, makes Geneva one of the faster stops on the European clay swing.

These are the stats from recent years (2024 shown for reference, with consistent trends over the last five years):

Approximately 6.5 to 7% Aces per service game (notably higher than Rome's 5 to 6% and Monte Carlo's, though below Madrid's 8.5%)
Surface Speed Rating: around 0.81 (Tennis Abstract), one of the fastest on the clay tour, very close to Madrid's 0.82 and significantly faster than Rome (0.67) or Roland Garros (0.66)
Higher % points won on first serve and higher service hold % than Rome or Monte Carlo
Shorter average rallies, more free points on serve, and historically a high tiebreak rate for a clay event

Tournament Past Winners

Year	Winner	Runner Up	Semi-finalist 1	Semi-finalist 2
2025	Novak Djokovic	Hubert Hurkacz	Cameron Norrie	Sebastian Ofner
2024	Casper Ruud	Tomas Machac	Novak Djokovic	Flavio Cobolli
2023	Nicolas Jarry	Grigor Dimitrov	Alexander Zverev	Taylor Fritz
2022	Casper Ruud	Joao Sousa	Reilly Opelka	Richard Gasquet
2021	Casper Ruud	Denis Shapovalov	Pablo Andújar	Pablo Cuevas

Weather

This week in Geneva, conditions look classically cool and changeable for late-spring in Switzerland. Daytime temperatures will range between 11 and 22°C (52 to 72°F), with cool mornings and evenings dropping to 6 to 10°C (43 to 50°F). Humidity will sit between 65 and 75%, with light to moderate winds. The forecast suggests a wet, cool opening to the tournament with scattered rain showers across Sunday to Wednesday (May 17 to 20), before drier and progressively warmer conditions arrive from Thursday onwards, with sunshine and highs of 19 to 22°C (66 to 72°F) by the weekend finals. Rain delays during the first half of the week are a realistic possibility, and Geneva has a long history of weather-disrupted editions.

Key 2026 News and Storylines

Major Withdrawals (Top Names Skip the Tune-Up)

Novak Djokovic (World No. 4, Serbia, Defending Champion) - OUT. The Serbian has decided to skip his title defence in order to focus entirely on his Roland Garros preparation. Djokovic, who lifted his historic 100th tour-level title here in 2025, told reporters at Rome that not playing Geneva was simply "a decision" after his shock second-round loss to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic. The reigning champion will not be back to defend, meaning Geneva will crown a new winner for the first time since 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz (World No. 2, Spain) - Not entered. The Spaniard continues his recovery from the right wrist injury that has ruled him out of Madrid, Rome, and now Roland Garros.
Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti - All skipping Geneva to recover after deep Rome runs and head directly to Roland Garros. Standard scheduling for the top of the game in the week before a Slam.
Holger Rune (World No. 39) - OUT, still recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, expected back in Hamburg.
Other notable ATP absences: Jack Draper (knee), Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Hubert Hurkacz, Tomas Machac, Flavio Cobolli.

Key Players In (or Status to Watch)

Taylor Fritz (World No. 7, USA) - IN as the top seed and headline name. The American has been one of the more consistent players in 2026 (finalist in Dallas, fourth round at the Australian Open) and Geneva is one of the rare clay weeks where his big serve really comes alive. The quicker conditions are a much better fit for Fritz than Monte Carlo, Rome, or Roland Garros. He will be looking to convert that pedigree into his first deep Geneva run after a 2023 semifinal and 2025 quarterfinal.
Alexander Bublik (World No. 11, Kazakhstan) - IN. The unpredictable Kazakh showman has had a strong 2026 and could be one of the most dangerous players in the field on Geneva's quicker dirt. When Bublik's serve and forehand fire, he can blow anyone off the court, and Geneva's altitude amplifies both.
Casper Ruud (World No. 15, Norway) - IN. The three-time champion (2021, 2022, 2024) returns to the event he has dominated more than any active player. Ruud has a near-perfect record in Geneva and famously called the city's mountains-and-lake setting "a lot like home". His match sharpness is the question, since he has not played a competitive match since retiring against Auger-Aliassime in Monte Carlo on 9 April. But if his body holds, history says he is the man to beat.
Stan Wawrinka (World No. 106, Switzerland, Wildcard) - IN for what will be his final Geneva Open. The two-time champion (2016, 2017) and three-time Grand Slam winner confirmed in December 2025 that 2026 would be his farewell year on tour. Wawrinka has yet to win a clay match in 2026 and is dropping out of the top 120, but the Parc des Eaux-Vives crowd will give their hometown legend the send-off he deserves. The last Swiss champion in Geneva? Wawrinka himself, in 2017, a nine-year wait at home.
Learner Tien (World No. 21, USA) - IN, making his Geneva debut. The 20-year-old American lefty was a quarterfinalist at the 2026 Australian Open and has quickly become one of the most-watched young players in the game. His clay credentials are still being built, but the slightly faster Geneva conditions suit his flatter ball-striking better than the heavier Italian or Monégasque dirt.
Cameron Norrie (World No. 23, GBR) - IN. The 2025 semifinalist (as a qualifier!) returns as a seed this time. The lefty's heavy topspin forehand, clay-court patience, and elite fitness make him a perennial dark horse, and last year he proved he can run all the way to the final four in this draw.
Arthur Rinderknech (World No. 26, France) and Gabriel Diallo (World No. 36, Canada) - Both IN. Big-serving floaters who can absolutely take advantage of Geneva's faster conditions and cause real problems for the seeds.

With Djokovic out, Alcaraz absent, and Sinner, Zverev and Musetti all skipping to prepare for Paris, the door is wide open for Fritz, Bublik, Ruud, Norrie, and the chasing pack. Geneva's quicker clay rewards big serving and first-strike aggression more than the heavier dirt of Rome and Monte Carlo, meaning hard-court specialists have a genuine shot of going deep here.

Tournament Draws

Here are the links to the draws that you can check anytime to follow the latest updates and see which players advance through each round.

Summary

Geneva offers some of the most underrated playing conditions on the ATP clay swing. It is noticeably faster than Rome or Monte Carlo thanks to its modest altitude, but far less extreme than Madrid. The combination of 375 metres of elevation, cool spring temperatures, and a quick clay surface typically rewards big servers, flatter ball-strikers, and players capable of dictating play early in the rally rather than grinding from the baseline.

So, expect quicker exchanges, more service holds, and a higher tiebreak count than at the previous clay events. Players who thrived on Madrid's lively bounce should feel right at home, while pure dirt-ballers will need to make adjustments. With Djokovic skipping his title defence and the top of the men's game (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev) all elsewhere, all eyes will be on top seed Taylor Fritz. But expect Bublik, a returning Ruud, last year's semifinalist Norrie, and a fired-up Swiss crowd behind Wawrinka to make this one of the more unpredictable Geneva editions in years.

Ready for a week of fast and lively European clay tennis at the historic Parc des Eaux-Vives? With Wawrinka chasing one last home miracle in his farewell Geneva Open, a brand-new champion guaranteed for the first time since 2023, and a wide-open draw with no clear favourite, this could be one of the most narrative-rich Geneva editions in years. Let's see who handles the unique Swiss conditions best and cashes in the fantasy points!

Did You Know?

Casper Ruud is the only three-time champion in the modern era of the Geneva Open, winning in 2021, 2022, and 2024. He owns a remarkable 16-2 career match record at the event and famously claimed the 2024 title playing TWO matches on the same day. He won his rain-delayed semifinal against Flavio Cobolli in the morning (from a match point down) and then defeated Tomas Machac 7-5, 6-3 in the final later that afternoon. Try doing that the week before a Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic's 2025 Geneva title was his historic 100th career ATP title, making him only the third man in the Open Era to reach the century mark, joining Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103). He took a late wildcard for Geneva after early exits in Monte Carlo and Madrid, won five matches in seven days, and made tennis history in Switzerland. Ironically, he has now withdrawn from defending that title in 2026, meaning Geneva will crown a brand-new champion for the first time since Nicolás Jarry's surprise 2023 title run.