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GONET GENEVA OPEN
Tour
ATP
Date of event
16-22 May 2027
Location
Geneva
Surface
Clay
Singles Title
L Tien
Doubles Title
M Polmans/R Arneodo
Level
250
TENN360 INSIGHT:
Geneva is one of those ATP 250s where the setting does a lot of the talking. The tournament is held at the Tennis Club de Genève in Parc des Eaux-Vives, close to Lake Geneva, combining proper clay-court tennis with one of Switzerland's most attractive cities. The event returned to the ATP Tour in 2015 after a 24-year absence, and has already built some impressive history — Casper Ruud has won three titles, while Novak Djokovic's 2025 victory gave him his 100th tour-level title.
Centre Court is relatively intimate, with around 3,700 seats, so even the main stadium doesn't feel enormous.
I'd choose a side-on position where you can properly see the construction of points on clay. But don't become too attached to your Centre Court seat: the smaller courts are part of the appeal here, particularly early in the week when you can get much closer to the players.
Excellent
This is one of Geneva's strongest points. The club setting and relatively compact layout make the players feel much closer than they do at the huge events. Practice courts and secondary matches are well worth exploring, particularly at the start of the tournament.
If you're the sort of fan who would rather watch a player preparing for a match from relatively close quarters than spend all day in a huge stadium, Geneva has plenty to offer.
You want high-level ATP tennis without the feeling of attending a giant sporting machine.
Geneva gives you clay, good players, a compact club environment and a beautiful city on your doorstep. It is also perfectly placed in the calendar: the tournament takes place immediately before Roland-Garros, so the players are getting their final competitive clay matches in before Paris.
And if you're a fan of tennis history, there is plenty here to discover. Stan Wawrinka is the most recent Swiss champion, while Ruud's three titles make him the tournament's record men's singles champion.
I'd arrive early and make the most of the club atmosphere. Watch some practice, explore the secondary courts and then settle in for the bigger matches on Centre Court.
The lovely thing about Geneva is that you don't need to spend the entire day inside the tournament. The club is in Parc des Eaux-Vives, so you can combine your tennis with a walk towards the lake, a leisurely lunch or an afternoon exploring the city. It makes for a very easy tennis-meets-city-break kind of trip.
Late May in Geneva can be beautifully warm, but the weather can change quickly around the lake.
Sunglasses, sunscreen and water are sensible, but I'd still take a light layer or waterproof jacket. If the sun comes out, there isn't much excuse for forgetting the sunscreen — you are in Switzerland, not hiding in a basement.
Excellent.
The tournament is unusually easy to reach for a major-city tennis event. The Tennis Club de Genève is around a 10-minute walk from Eaux-Vives station, while buses 2 and 6 stop at Parc & Plage des Eaux-Vives. You can also reach the area by boat, with the Mouettes M3 stopping at Genève-Plage.
And once you're there, the lakeside location means the journey doesn't feel like a trek to an out-of-town stadium.
You want the scale and spectacle of a Masters 1000 or Grand Slam.
Geneva is deliberately more intimate. There aren't endless courts or a giant stadium complex to disappear into, and the tournament can feel more like a very good tennis club hosting an important ATP event — which is either exactly what you want or not quite your thing.
Power in Numbers
28
Single Draws
3,700
Centre court seat
16
Courts