Three Belgian pairs learned their first-round opponents in the men’s doubles draw following the official tournament draw at the European Open ATP 250 in Brussels. The hard-court event offers a total prize purse of 723,435 euros, bringing top-tier professional tennis to the Belgian capital.
Bergs and Blockx Draw Cerundolo and Michelsen
Zizou Bergs and Alexander Blockx will face a challenging opening test against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo and American Alex Michelsen, according to the tournament draw. Bergs holds a doubles ranking of 398 and a singles ranking of 39, while Blockx stands at 904 in doubles and 28 in singles. Their opponents bring formidable credentials to the hard courts, with Cerundolo ranked 143 in doubles and 20 in singles, paired alongside Michelsen at 128 in doubles and 35 in singles.
Goffin and Collignon Meet Third Seeds in Career Finale
David Goffin will partner with Raphaël Collignon for the final tournament of his career, Golden Palace News reported. Unranked in doubles, Goffin enters the Liège-based duo’s wild-card pairing alongside Collignon, who holds a 1,363 doubles ranking and a 50 singles ranking. The local wild-card entry faces the tournament’s third-seeded team of Australia’s Marc Polmans, ranked 21st in doubles, and Poland’s Jan Zielinski, ranked 37th in doubles.
Vliegen and Geerts Face Top Seeds in Brussels
Joran Vliegen and Michael Geerts secured a wild card into the main draw but drew the tournament’s top-seeded opposition immediately. Vliegen enters the event fresh off winning the Challenger title in Olbia, holding a 171 doubles ranking. His partner, Geerts, sits at 200 in the doubles standings. The Belgian duo squares off against the top-seeded tandem of Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi, ranked 16th in doubles, and France’s Manuel Guinard, ranked 15th in doubles.
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