2016 Open Sud de France

2016 Open Sud de France 1–7 February 2016 29th World Tour 250 28S / 16D Hard (indoor) €520,070 Montpellier, France FRA Richard Gasquet CRO Mate Pavić / NZL Michael Venus The 2016 Open Sud de France was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the Open Sud de France, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Arena Montpellier in Montpellier, France, from 1 February to 7 February 2016. First-seeded Richard Gasquet won the singles title. Highlights Croatia's Ivan Dodig, Spain's Tommy Robredo, Poland's Jerzy Janowicz, and Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov withdrew from the tournament. They were replaced by Ruben Bemelmans, Michael Berrer, Lukáš Lacko, and Jan-Lennard Struff, respectively. Gael Monfils, the outgoing semifinalist and two-time tournament winner, was defeated in the first round by his compatriot Édouard Roger-Vasselin with scores of 4-6, 6-7. Similarly, Gilles Simon, the third seed who was exempt from the first round, was eliminated by qualifier Dustin Brown with scores of 4-6, 4-6. Richard Gasquet successfully defended his title by defeating Paul-Henri Mathieu with scores of 7-5, 6-4. This victory marked his 13th career title and his third in Montpellier. Mate Pavić and Michael Venus claimed the doubles title with a 7-5, 7-6(4) victory over Alexander and Mischa Zverev. This was their third title together and their second of the season. Finals Singles 2016 Open Sud de France – Singles FRA Richard Gasquet defeated FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu 7–5, 6–4 Doubles 2016 Open Sud de France – Doubles CRO Mate Pavić / NZL Michael Venus defeated GER Alexander Zverev / GER Mischa Zverev 7–5, 7–6(7–4) Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1 Singles25015090452001260 Doubles 0 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1Singles€82,450€43,430€23,525€13,400€7,900€4,680€2,105€1,055Doubles€25,070€13,170€7,140€4,080€2,390 Doubles prize money per team Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedFRARichard Gasquet91CROMarin Čilić132FRAGilles Simon153FRABenoît Paire184FRAGaël Monfils245PORJoão Sousa336CROBorna Ćorić407CYPMarcos Baghdatis468 Rankings were as of January 18, 2015. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: CYP Marcos Baghdatis FRA Julien Benneteau FRA Quentin Halys The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: GER Dustin Brown FRA Kenny de Schepper FRA Édouard Roger-Vasselin SWE Elias Ymer Withdrawals Before the tournament CRO Ivan Dodig →replaced by ITA Luca Vanni POL Jerzy Janowicz →replaced by GER Jan-Lennard Struff RUS Andrey Kuznetsov →replaced by GEO Nikoloz Basilashvili ESP Tommy Robredo →replaced by BEL Ruben Bemelmans Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedPOLŁukasz KubotPOLMarcin Matkowski441CROMate PavićNZLMichael Venus892AUTOliver MarachFRAFabrice Martin993ISRJonathan ErlichGBRColin Fleming1064 Rankings were as of January 18, 2016. Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: FRA Paul-Henri Mathieu / FRA Vincent Millot GER Alexander Zverev / GER Mischa Zverev Withdrawals During the tournament ISR Jonathan Erlich (lower body pain) References External links http://www.opensuddefrance.com O Open