Saint-Tropez Tennis Open 2026: Club Tournament & ATP Challenger — The Complete Guide
May 28, 202611 min read
Tennis in Saint-Tropez in 2026 means two distinct but complementary events: the Club Open, an amateur tournament open to all categories from 29 May to 13 June (8am–9pm, free entry for spectators), and the ATP Challenger 125 in September at the Pierre Philippot Centre, founded by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Thierry Ascione. This guide covers both, how to access them, and how Adopte une Conciergerie organises stays around these events.
Complete Guide · Tennis Saint-Tropez · Club Open · ATP Challenger · 2026
Saint-Tropez and tennis: two events, two atmospheres, one passion. From the open-access amateur tournament to the heights of the ATP Challenger circuit — everything you need to know for 2026.
29 May – 13 June 2026
Tennis Club Open — amateur tournament open to all categories, matches 8am–9pm daily, free entry for spectators
September 2026
ATP Challenger 125 — 6th edition, 32 world-ranked players, Pierre Philippot Centre, founded by Tsonga & Ascione
Exceptional setting
Playing or watching tennis in Saint-Tropez means one of the most beautiful villages in the Mediterranean — to combine with villa, beach and gastronomy
Saint-Tropez is known for its yachts, Pampelonne and evenings at Les Caves du Roy — but the village also has an authentic and long-standing tennis culture, sustained both by its residents and by an events scene that took on international dimensions with the creation of the ATP Challenger Open in 2021. In 2026, tennis in Saint-Tropez unfolds across two highlights: the Club Open in May–June, and the major professional appointment in September. This guide covers both, with the practical information other sources don't compile.
① The Tennis Club Saint-Tropez Open — 29 May to 13 June 2026
📅 29 May – 13 June 2026⏰ 8am – 9pm daily📍 Tennis Club Saint-Tropez🎟️ Free entry
The Tennis Club Saint-Tropez Open is the club's annual tournament — an event embedded in the sporting and social life of the village for many years. For two weeks, from 29 May to 13 June 2026, the club courts welcome players of all categories: recreational amateurs, ranked competitors, village regulars and holidaymakers who play tennis. It is the Open tournament format in its original sense: open to everyone, regardless of level.
Matches take place every day from 8am to 9pm, offering numerous slots to participants registered in the various draws. Organisation by level draws ensures balanced and competitive encounters — sporting logic is maintained, but in the convivial spirit that characterises club tournaments. Entry is free for spectators: coming to watch matches, cheer on participants and soak up the atmosphere on the courts is accessible to all, without booking or tickets.
What the Tennis Club Open represents beyond sport: it is one of the rare events in Saint-Tropez where genuine social mixing is real. On and around the courts, you find permanent residents, long-standing regulars arriving for the season, families on early holidays, and passing players. The tournament has that quality of local authenticity that contrasts with the more spectacular events of high summer — and it is precisely this that makes it precious for those seeking the real Saint-Tropez.
What to know to take part: Registration for the tournament is made directly with the Tennis Club Saint-Tropez. The club is located in the village; it is advisable to contact the club in advance to check current registration conditions for each draw (singles, doubles, mixed depending on the categories offered) and any participation fees. For spectators, no formality is required — matches are in free access throughout the tournament.
Location: Tennis Club Saint-Tropez, Saint-Tropez, Var (83990)
② The ATP Challenger 125 Saint-Tropez — the story of a successful bet
Category: ATP Challenger 125Venue: Centre Pierre PhilippotPrize money 2025: €181,250Founded by Tsonga & Ascione
The Saint-Tropez Open ATP Challenger 125 is one of the most remarkable successes in French tennis in recent years. Created in 2021 at the initiative of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — one of the greatest figures in French tennis, former world top 5 and Australian Open finalist — and Thierry Ascione, former professional player and tournament director, the event has established itself as one of the unmissable appointments on the Challenger calendar.
Over five editions (2021–2025), the tournament has brought together players of the calibre of Stan Wawrinka, Richard Gasquet, Lucas Pouille, Hugo Gaston, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Ugo Humbert and Grégoire Barrère — names from French and international tennis who chose Saint-Tropez as their competition setting. The surface is hard court at the Centre de Tennis Municipal Pierre Philippot, with a main singles draw of 32 players and 16 doubles teams. The 2025 prize money stood at €181,250 — a significant Challenger 125 level.
The roll of honour of the first five editions illustrates the field quality: Benjamin Bonzi (2021), Mattia Bellucci (2022), Constant Lestienne (2023), Gijs Brouwer (2024), Moez Echargui (2025). All five champions used the Saint-Tropez title as a springboard or confirmation of their circuit journey. The tournament is organised by All in Event, the structure founded by Tsonga and Ascione, and takes place each year in September.
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What the guides don't say: The Saint-Tropez ATP Challenger is one of the very few professional tournaments that takes place in a village setting — not in a major city. This creates an atmosphere of proximity between players, spectators and village life that is extremely rare at this circuit level. Players find themselves in the port restaurants, some stay in villas on the peninsula — it is a tournament where professional tennis and Tropézien life genuinely intersect. For an Adopte une Conciergerie client wishing to experience this week from a villa in Ramatuelle or Gassin, the combination is unique on the Challenger circuit.
Location: Centre de Tennis Municipal Pierre Philippot, Route des Plages, 83990 Saint-Tropez — sainttropeztourisme.com
③ Tennis calendar Saint-Tropez 2026
Event
Dates
Venue
Access
Target audience
Tennis Club Open
29 May – 13 June
Tennis Club Saint-Tropez
Free entry (spectators)
All-category amateurs
ATP Challenger 125
September 2026 (dates TBC)
Centre Pierre Philippot
Open to the public
Pro players + spectators
The 2026 tennis calendar in Saint-Tropez thus offers two distinct windows: late May–mid-June for amateurs and families arriving early in the season, and September for those combining the professional tournament with the period most appreciated by connoisseurs (sea at 26–27°C, high-season crowds dispersing, villa prices falling). The two events take place at different locations in the village — the Tennis Club for the amateur Open, the Centre Pierre Philippot for the ATP — and in very distinct atmospheres: club conviviality for the first, the thrill of the professional circuit for the second.
④ Tennis courts in Saint-Tropez
Tennis Club Saint-Tropez: the village's historic club, a sporting and social hub for residents and seasonal visitors for decades. This is where the club Open takes place in May–June. Court bookings are available for members and visitors depending on seasonal availability; in high season (July–August), demand is high and advance booking is strongly advised.
Centre de Tennis Municipal Pierre Philippot: Saint-Tropez's public tennis centre, located on the Route des Plages. This is the official ATP Challenger 125 venue. Outside the tournament, the courts are accessible to the public — for a training session or a friendly match in a setting that has hosted the best Challengers in Europe. Court rental is arranged directly with the town hall or the centre's management.
Private villa courts: a reality of the prestige villa market that guides never mention. A number of exceptional properties in Ramatuelle, Gassin and La Croix-Valmer have their own private tennis courts — some clay with sea views, others synthetic resin with evening lighting. For a group wishing to combine intensive tennis with villa life, identifying a property equipped with a court is something our partner network can do. It is one of the most frequent requests from our sporting clients in Saint-Tropez.
⑤ A tennis stay in Saint-Tropez with Adopte une Conciergerie
Organising a stay built around tennis in Saint-Tropez — whether to take part in the club Open, attend the ATP Challenger, or simply have excellent courts available during a villa week — requires the same anticipation rigour as any prestige stay in Saint-Tropez. Villas with a court are booked 6 to 12 months in advance for high season; weeks around the ATP Challenger (September) are as tight as high-summer weeks.
What Adopte une Conciergerie organises for its tennis-playing clients in Saint-Tropez: identification and reservation of off-market villas equipped with a tennis court in Ramatuelle, Gassin or La Croix-Valmer; transfer and installation coordination; organisation of sessions with a professional coach on club or villa courts (our network includes ATP-level coaches and ex-professionals available in Saint-Tropez in season); access to the ATP Challenger in September with grandstand seats and a programme around the tournament; and, for stays combining the club Open with a longer holiday, all the logistics of the first fortnight of June.
A configuration our clients particularly appreciate: villa with court in Ramatuelle (sea view, infinity pool, floodlit tennis for evenings) + daily morning session with a coach + Pampelonne beach in the afternoon + Tropézien gastronomy in the evening. This is the equation for a stay combining sport, sea and the Côte d'Azur at their finest — without the July crowds, in the ideal window of June or September.
Questions about tennis in Saint-Tropez
Can one enter the Tennis Club Saint-Tropez Open without being a club member?
The Open is by definition open — that is the principle of the "Open tournament" format. Participation is generally not restricted to club members. However, the specific registration conditions (licences required, ranking, deadlines) are set by the organising club. It is recommended to contact the Tennis Club Saint-Tropez directly in advance of the tournament to obtain up-to-date registration information, available draws (men's singles, ladies, doubles, mixed depending on the year) and any participation fees. For spectators, free access means no registration is needed — simply come and watch the matches.
How to get tickets for the Saint-Tropez ATP Challenger in September 2026?
The Saint-Tropez Open ATP Challenger has traditionally been a tournament open to the public, with free or accessible on-site ticketing depending on the day and session. The 6th edition in 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed by the All in Event organisers) will in all likelihood follow the same format as previous editions — a week of competition in September, with daily sessions at the Centre Pierre Philippot. For clients wishing to ensure a complete experience (best grandstand seats, access to any hospitality areas, full stay organisation around the tournament), Adopte une Conciergerie can coordinate everything from villa booking to tournament access.
Are there villas with a tennis court for rent in Ramatuelle or Gassin?
Yes — and this is a specific segment of the prestige villa market on the Saint-Tropez peninsula. A number of exceptional properties in Ramatuelle and Gassin have their own private tennis courts (generally synthetic resin or synthetic clay, sometimes floodlit for evening play). These properties are not publicly listed on mainstream portals — they circulate in the portfolios of specialist agencies with which Adopte une Conciergerie works. For a targeted search (villa with court + sea view + pool + accommodation for 8 to 15 people), the process is: contact Adopte une Conciergerie, profile definition, consultation of our network, presentation of 2 to 4 qualified properties. Booking lead times are identical to other prestige villas: 9 to 12 months in advance for high-season weeks.
Is June a good time for a tennis stay in Saint-Tropez?
June is one of the best windows for a tennis stay in Saint-Tropez. The sea is already pleasant (22–24°C by late month), the courts are not saturated as in July–August, villas are available at prices 30–40% lower than high season, and the club Open matches (29 May–13 June) give the stay an authentic local sporting event. June light on the peninsula is exceptional — morning or late-afternoon tennis sessions are particularly enjoyable. For families or groups of players wanting to practise seriously while enjoying the Tropézien setting, June is objectively superior to July and August in terms of quality of experience.
Is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga present at the Saint-Tropez ATP Challenger?
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is the tournament's co-founder alongside Thierry Ascione, through their All in Event structure. His presence during tournament week is habitual — he is one of the event's central figures. His presence on court as a player is not systematic since his retirement from the professional circuit in 2023, however. The organisation of the tournament by Tsonga and Ascione does guarantee a level of care in event production (hospitality, court quality, field recruitment) that distinguishes the Saint-Tropez Open from standard Challengers. For a client wishing a special encounter or experience around the tournament (session with an ex-professional, access to VIP areas), Adopte une Conciergerie can explore the options available depending on the edition.
Tennis in Saint-Tropez is not a pretext — it is a serious practice, sustained by a historic club and an ATP Challenger that has proved across five editions it belongs among the great appointments on the circuit. Whether you come for the club Open in June or the Challenger in September, Saint-Tropez offers what no other tournament setting can provide: playing or watching tennis at the heart of one of the most beautiful villages in the Mediterranean. Adopte une Conciergerie builds the stays that make this possible without missing a single detail.
Tennis Saint-Tropez 2026 · Club Open 29 May–13 June · ATP Challenger 125 September · Pierre Philippot Centre · Jo-Wilfried Tsonga · Villa Tennis Court Ramatuelle · Adopte une Conciergerie · May 2026
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