Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands fired nine aces on his way to knocking off Italian third seed Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the Round of 16 at the Open Occitanie on Thursday in Montpellier, France.

Striker Andy Delort is returning to Montpellier to help the French league club in its fight against relegation. Delort, who comes from the nearby port city of Sete, played for Montpellier from 2018 to 2021.

Robin Haase and Botic Van de Zandschulp, Netherlands, def. Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia (1), France, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

The draw has been confirmed for the 2025 Open Occitanie which begins today in Montpellier. Formerly and best known as Open Sud de France, it takes place between 27 January - 2 February and is the first and only ATP tournament in the week after the Australian Open.

The second-round match between No. 3 seed Flavio Cobolli and Jesper de Jong was twice interrupted as heavy rains in the area resulted in an in-arena blackout.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is the tournament favorite (+350) going into the qualifying round at the Open Sud de France, at Arena Montpellier in Montpellier, France.For analysis of the Open Sud de

At Arena Montpellier on January 27, No. 40-ranked Tallon Griekspoor will face No. 84 Botic Van de Zandschulp, the headliner of a eight-match slate in the Open Sud de France round of 32. For the

Double Rugby World Cup winner Cobus Reinach will return from injury for Montpellier this weekend when they travel to Toulouse in the Top 14, the club announced on Friday.

Mainz are closing in on signing Montpellier winger Arnaud Nordin (26), reports Le Parisien. An agreement is reportedly close to being reached between all parties. Nordin will be out of contract next

Sky Germany reports that Borussia Mönchengladbach are working on bringing Montpellier winger Arnaud Nordin to the club this month.After a move for former Heidenheim midfielder Jan-Niklas Beste was

France’s beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued since then.

American qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic upset No. 6 seed David Goffin of Belgium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to advance at the Open Occitanie on Wednesday in Montpellier, France.