Kyrian Jacquet Clinches 2025 Chennai Open Title

French tennis player Kyrian Jacquet won his first ATP title by clinching the 2025 Chennai Open men’s singles title. He defeated Elias Ymer of Sweden in the final played on 9 February 2025 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, Tamil Nadu. The Chennai Open was an ATP 100 Challenger event held from 3-9 February 2025.

Key Highlights

Single’s Title Winner

• Champion: Kyrian Jacquet (France)
• Runner-up: Elias Ymer (Sweden)
• Final Score: 7(7)-6(1), 6-4
• Event Type: ATP 100 Challenger Tournament
• Venue: SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, Tamil Nadu
• Tournament Dates: 3-9 February 2025

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Kyrian Jacquet’s Road to Victory

• Semi-final: Defeated Dalibor Svrcina (Czechia) 6-4, 6-1
• Final: Defeated Elias Ymer (Sweden) 7(7)-6(1), 6-4

Doubles Title Winners

• Champions: Shintaro Mochizuki & Kaito Uesugi (Japan)
• Runners-up: Ramkumar Ramanathan & Saketh Myneni (India)
• Final Score: 6-4, 6-4

About the ATP Challenger Tour

• Organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
• ATP Challenger Tour is a second-tier competition below the ATP Tour.
• Helps professional players earn ranking points and qualify for ATP Tour events.
• Chennai Open is an ATP 100 event, offering 100 points and $17,500 prize money to the winner.

ATP Challenger Tournaments in India (2025)

• India will host four ATP Challenger events in 2025,
• Chennai Open (Feb 3-9) – ATP 100
• Bengaluru Open (Feb 10-16) – ATP 100
• Pune Open (Feb 17-23) – ATP 100
• Delhi Open (Feb 24 – Mar 2) – ATP 75

About the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals)

• Founded in 1972 to govern men’s professional tennis.
• Organizes ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour.
• Does not organize Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open).
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom