Location: Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Dates: June 23–28, 2025
Surface: Outdoor Grass
Category: ATP 250
Draw Size: 28 Singles / 16 Doubles
Prize Money: Approx. €756,875
Defending Champion: Taylor Fritz (2024)
Why Eastbourne Matters
Eastbourne is the last stop before Wimbledon, and its coastal conditions make it one of the trickiest grass events on tour. The medium-fast surface, combined with gusty seaside winds, rewards players with quick reactions, compact swings, and mental resilience. It’s also a tournament where form often trumps ranking, and upsets are common.
Top Contenders & Storylines
🇺🇸 Taylor Fritz (Top Seed)
Three-time Eastbourne Champion (2019, 2022, 2024)
Recently won Stuttgart; comes in rested after early Queen’s Club exit
13–2 career record at Eastbourne
The clear favorite and most successful player in the tournament’s history
🇺🇸 Tommy Paul (2nd Seed)
2023 Eastbourne finalist
Making his first grass appearance of the season
Dangerous all-court player but may need early rounds to find rhythm
🇫🇷 Ugo Humbert (3rd Seed)
Former Halle champion with a natural grass-court game
Lefty serve and flat groundstrokes suit Eastbourne’s slick surface
Form and fitness are question marks, but upside is high
🇰🇿 Alexander Bublik (4th Seed)
Finalist in Halle last week
Big serve, big personality, and a game that thrives on unpredictability
Fatigue could be a factor after a deep run in Germany
🇮🇹 Lorenzo Sonego
2021 Eastbourne finalist
Three of his six ATP finals have come the week before a Slam
Opens against Fabian Marozsan, with a potential clash vs. Humbert looming
First-Round Matches to Watch
Dan Evans vs. Miomir Kecmanović – British flair meets Serbian grit
Jacob Fearnley vs. Flavio Cobolli (5th Seed) – Rising Brit vs. Italian shotmaker
Jack Pinnington Jones vs. Nuno Borges (8th Seed) – Wildcard with home crowd support
Lorenzo Sonego vs. Fabian Marozsan – Sonego’s grass pedigree vs. Marozsan’s raw power
Recent Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
| 2024 | Taylor Fritz | Max Purcell | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Francisco Cerúndolo | Tommy Paul | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 2022 | Taylor Fritz | Maxime Cressy | 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 2021 | Alex de Minaur | Lorenzo Sonego | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
How to Watch
UK: BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport
USA: Tennis Channel
Streaming: Bet365, ATP Tennis TV, and select sportsbook platforms
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 22, 2025
