The first ATP 500 event of the 2023 season will see Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev lead the field at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the tournament in The Netherlands:

When is the ABN AMRO Open?

The 2023 ABN AMRO Open will be held from 13-19 February. The indoor hard court ATP 500 tournament, established in 1974, will take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The tournament director is Richard Krajicek.

Who is playing at the 2023 ABN AMRO Open?

The ABN AMRO Open will feature stars including World No. 3 Tsitsipas, 2021 titlist Rublev, defending champion Auger-Aliassime and former World No. 1 Medvedev.

When is the draw for the ABN AMRO Open?

The ABN AMRO Open draw will be made Friday, 10 February at 7 p.m.

What is the schedule for the ABN AMRO Open?

*Qualifying: Saturday 11 February at 11:00 a.m. & Sunday 12 February at a time to be confirmed.
*Main Draw: Monday 13 February – Sunday 19 February.
*Monday-Friday sessions starting at 11:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
*Saturday sessions starting at 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
*Doubles Final: Sunday 19 February at 1:00 p.m.
*Singles Final: Sunday 19 February at 3:30 p.m.

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What is the prize money and points for the ABN AMRO Open?

The Total Financial Commitment for the ABN AMRO Open is €2,224,460.

SINGLES
Winner: €387,940/500 points
Finalist: €208,730/300 points
Semi-finalist: €111,245/180 points
Quarter-finalist: €56,835/90 points
Second Round: €30,345/45 points
First Round: €16,180/0 points

DOUBLES (€ per team)
Winner: €127,440/500 points
Finalist: €67,960/300 points
Semi-finalist: €34,380/180 points
Quarter-finalist: €17,190/90 points
First Round: €8,900/0 points

How can I watch the ABN AMRO Open?

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Who won the last edition of the ABN AMRO Open in 2022?

Felix Auger-Aliassime won the 2022 ABN AMRO Open title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match. Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop lifted the doubles trophy, defeating Lloyd Harris and Tim Puetz 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-5 in the final.

Who holds the ABN AMRO Open record for most titles, oldest champion, youngest champion and more?

Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (3)
Most Titles, Doubles: Anders Jarryd, Nenad Zimonjic, Nicolas Mahut (4)
Oldest Champion: Roger Federer, 36, in 2018
Youngest Champion: Miloslav Mecir, 20, in 1985
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1 Jimmy Connors in 1978, Roger Federer in 2005
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 156 Anders Jarryd in 1993
Last Home Champion: Jan Siemerink in 1998
Most Match Wins: Roger Federer (28)

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Win titles and you will quickly climb the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. Though much easier said than done, those are the hopes and dreams for the young stars on the ATP Challenger Tour who are hungry for a professional breakthrough. And all four of this week’s Challenger Tour champions are at a career-high Pepperstone ATP Ranking following their triumphs.

American Aleksandar Kovacevic triumphed in Cleveland for his maiden Challenger crown while Rinky Hijikata won in Burnie, Australia to back up his Grand Slam doubles title Down Under. Matteo Arnaldi and Roman Safiullin also lifted trophies on the Challenger Tour this week.

Kovacevic rallied from a set down in the Cleveland Open final to defeat Wu Yibing 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2). The American avenged his Indianapolis Challenger loss to Wu, who defeated him in July after fending off six championship points.

En route to the Cleveland title, the former University of Illinois standout needed a deciding set in four of his five matches and took out the top three seeds: Emilio Gomez, Wu and Steve Johnson. The Challenger 75 title lifted Kovacevic to a career-high World No. 125 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

Wu, who has reached five Challenger finals within the past year, rose to No. 97 and joined countryman Zhang Zhizhen as the only Chinese men to crack the Top 100. Wu and Zhang also battled through qualifying at the 2022 US Open to become the first Chinese men to compete in the main draw at Flushing Meadows. The Hangzhou-native Wu made a run to the third round before falling to then-World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev.

From the Australian Open doubles title to collecting a Challenger crown on home soil, Hijikata has had a dream start to 2023. The 21-year-old did not drop a set all week en route to the title at the Caterpillar Burnie International. In the all-Aussie final, Hijikata downed top seed James Duckworth 6-3, 6-3.

“I’m stoked to be able to hold the trophy,” Hijikata said. “I wanted to come here and set my year up well and have a strong tournament. I’m pretty happy with the way I played throughout the whole week. I thought I competed well and kept a good level in all my matches. I think it’s another good stepping stone and hopefully I can keep improving.”

Rinky Hijikata at the 2023 Burnie Challenger. Credit: Cameron Wilson

Hijikata paired with countryman Jason Kubler last month at the Australian Open, where the wild cards went on a fairytale run to collect their maiden major title. Hijikata and Kubler followed in the footsteps of Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, who won the 2022 Australian Open title as wild cards.

Following his title in Tasmania, the former University of North Carolina star Hijikata climbed to a career-high World No. 119.

On the Canary island Tenerife, the Italian Arnaldi captured his second Challenger title after needing just 58 minutes to defeat countryman Raul Brancaccio in the final 6-1, 6-2.

“I’m super happy with how I played this week,” Arnaldi said. “After the second-round match, I started to play better and better. I think that was the key to winning the tournament.

“Now I will try to go and play more ATP [Tour-level events]. And to play ATP with two Challenger titles and so many matches behind me, that will help a lot.”

Matteo Arnaldi triumphs at the Tenerife Challenger-2. Credit: MEF Tennis Events

Arnaldi, 21, claimed his maiden Challenger title last May on home soil in Francavilla al Mare. The Sanremo-native was also a finalist at the 2022 San Marino and Saint Tropez Challengers. Arnaldi competed at the 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals as an alternate, but suffered a round-robin exit. The Italian’s title at the Tenerife Challenger-2 lifted him to a career-high World No. 110.

“Since I was a child, it’s been a goal to be in the Top 100,” Arnaldi said. “I try to think match by match and try my best every day. I know it’s close but still a bit far. I will try my best to get in and be in the main draw for Roland Garros.”

In Germany, second seed Roman Safiullin extended his perfect Challenger-final record to 4-0 when he defeated Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 7-5 to win the Koblenz Open powered by Outlet Montabaur.

After a strong showing in 2022, including two Challenger titles (Nur-Sultan, Chicago), Safiullin is building upon his momentum. The former junior World No. 2 boasted an 18-6 Challenger record last season and reached two tour-level semi-finals: Marseille (l. Auger-Aliassime) and Tel Aviv (l. Djokovic). Following this week’s triumph in Koblenz, the 25-year-old rose to a career-high World No. 82.

Roman Safiullin collects the title at the 2023 Koblenz Challenger. Credit: Meierhans Fotografie

After a week of ATP Challenger Tour events, players have broken new ground in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. ATPTour.com looks at the movers of the week as of Monday, 6 February 2023.

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No. 97 Yibing Wu, +15 (Career High)
China’s Yibing Wu has climbed into the Top 100 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings for the first time after he reached the final at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Cleveland. The 23-year-old is up 15 spots to a career-high No. 97 and is the second Chinese man inside the Top 100, joining World No. 91 Zhizhen Zhang.

No. 82 Roman Safiullin, +18 (Career High)
The 25-year-old has jumped 18 spots after he clinched his first ATP Challenger Tour title of the year in Germany. Safiullin won four three-set matches before he downed Vasek Pospisil in the final.

Other Notable Movers
No. 100 Vasek Pospisil, +13
No. 110 Matteo Arnaldi, +20 (Career High)
No. 119 Rinky Hijikata, +30 (Career High)

Michael Mmoh and J.J. Wolf spent Sunday in true Texas fashion as they enjoyed time at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Mmoh and Wolf, who are both competing in this week’s Dallas Open, got an inside look at the 80,000-capacity stadium before throwing tight spirals to each other on a replica turf field. And the fun did not stop there.

The Americans then switched to a more familiar playing ground, indulging in a friendly rally of mini tennis. Following Mmoh and Wolf’s third-round clash at the Australian Open just two weeks ago, Sunday’s meeting was all about soaking in time away from the court before competing at the ATP 250 event in Dallas. 

“It was cool to see the stadium without a game being played,” Mmoh said. “You could see the stadium a little more rather than just watching a game. The jumbotron is insane.”

Mmoh added: “I’ve been to two games there before when I’ve been in town. The first time the [Washington Commanders] were playing the Cowboys, division rivalry, I had to go. The Commanders are my favourite team. The second time [the Cowboys] were playing the Patriots and Tom Brady. It was like eight years ago and it was a cool experience.”

Mmoh has spent part of this week sight-seeing the various sporting venues Dallas has to offer. On Thursday, the 25-year-old attended the Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game with countryman Christopher Eubanks.

Although Sunday’s experience at the Cowboys’ stadium was far different than watching two NFL teams battle on the gridiron, Mmoh and Wolf seemed right at home as they put to test their backyard football skills.

“J.J. has a pretty good spiral, we were catching some good passes. It was fun,” Mmoh said.

Mmoh is set to meet China’s Wu Yibing in the opening round of the Dallas Open while Cincinnati-native Wolf will face a qualifier.