Moselle Open

Humbert Celebrates Metz Homecoming With Title, French No. 1 Ranking

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 11, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Metz native Ugo Humbert culminated a dream week at the Moselle Open in this northeastern France city by winning his hometown tournament for the first time. As he collapsed to the ground in celebration […]

Shevchenko Combines Brute Force With Finesse To Reach Metz Semifinals

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 9, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s never easy to play a fellow countryman, especially when you’re dealing with the pressure of being the lower-ranked player, Alexander Shevchenko remained cool, calm and collected against World No. 15 Karen […]

#NextGenATP Jordanian Shelbayh Is Blazing A Trail In Metz

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 8, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Jordanian teenager Abdullah Shelbayh idolizes Rafael Nadal. So, it should come as no surprise that the 19-year-old from the capital city of Amman plays left-handed and hits a two-fisted backhand like his idol. […]

Calm, Cool Van Assche Is Handling Metz Pressure Just Fine

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 7, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) When Luca Van Assche won the last five points of his opening-round match at the Moselle Open in Metz, France Monday evening to beat Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), and […]

Defending Champion Sonego Marches On In Metz

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 6, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Sonego has won 17 of his 28 opening-round matches on the ATP Tour this year, something which has served him well as he has struggled in later rounds of tournaments. Fortunately for […]

Peter Gojowczyk Hangs Up His Racket

STARNBERG, November 6, 2023 Former World No. 39 Peter Gojowczyk of Germany has announced his retirement from professional tennis. The 2017 Moselle Open champion played his last match at the ATP 250 event in Metz on Saturday when he lost […]

Sonego Secures Moselle Open Title In Metz

METZ/STARNBERG, September 25, 2022 Lorenzo Sonego captured the title of the Moselle Open. The unseeded Italian downed seventh seed Alexander Bublik 7-6(3), 6-2 in the championship match in Metz on Sunday to claim his first ATP Tour title of 2022. Sonego […]

Sonego To Face Bublik For Moselle Open Title

METZ/STARNBERG, September 24, 2022 Lorenzo Sonego and Alexander Bublik will compete in Sunday’s singles final of the Moselle Open in Metz. Sonego edged out defending champion and No .2 seed of the ATP 250 indoor hard-court tournament Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5), […]

Hurkacz Remains On Course To Defend His Moselle Open Title

METZ/STARNBERG, September 23, 2022 World No. 11 and defending champion Hubert Hurkacz of Poland returned to the semi-finals of the Moselle Open in Metz following a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on Friday. The No. 2 seed of […]