Limeba Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands - ATP 250

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DATE: 8 - 14 June, 2026
SURFACE: Grass
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FIELD SIZE: 28
2025 CHAMPION: Gabriel Diallo

Seeds and Draw

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1 Auger-Aliassime, Felix
2 de Minaur, Alex
3 Medvedev, Daniil
4 Rinderknech, Arthur
5 Humbert, Ugo
6 Griekspoor, Tallon
7 Shapovalov, Denis
8 Bergs, Zizou

The Limeba Open

The Libema Open is one of the key opening events of the grass-court season, offering players their first competitive taste of the surface as the tour transitions from clay toward Wimbledon. Held annually in the Dutch province of North Brabant, the tournament combines ATP and WTA competition in a relaxed yet highly competitive setting.

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Staged in Rosmalen, just outside ’s-Hertogenbosch (commonly known as Den Bosch), the event is played on outdoor grass courts at the Autotron complex. The Libéma Open has earned a reputation for its pristine lawns and unpredictable early-season conditions — rewarding sharp serving, low, skidding slices, and quick adaptation to grass.

Den Bosch

's-Hertogenbosch, more commonly known as Den Bosch, is one of the Netherlands’ most charming and historic cities. Founded in the 12th century, it is famed for its well-preserved medieval centre, winding canals, and impressive St. John’s Cathedral — a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.

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The city has long been a cultural and artistic hub, perhaps most famously as the birthplace of the painter Hieronymus Bosch. Its compact centre is filled with cafés, boutiques, and market squares, giving it a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere.

Surrounded by green countryside and waterways, Den Bosch embodies a quieter, more traditional side of Dutch life compared to larger cities like Amsterdam or Rotterdam. During tournament week, this calm backdrop contrasts beautifully with the intensity of professional tennis on grass.

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Refined yet approachable, historic yet lively, Den Bosch offers a fitting setting for the start of the grass-court season — where the rhythms of Dutch life meet the speed and precision of world-class tennis.

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There is also a WTA 250 going on here too.

Prize Money: $283,347
Surface: Grass
Defending 2025 Champ: Elise Mertens


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Seeds:

1. ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina
2. TAUSON, Clara
3. MERTENS, Elise
4. NAVARRO, Emma
5. POTAPOVA, Anastasia
6. BEJLEK, Sara
7. TJEN, Janice
8. KREJCIKOVA, Barbora 41
 

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There is also a WTA 250 going on here too.

Prize Money: $283,347
Surface: Grass
Defending 2025 Champ: Elise Mertens


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Seeds:

1. ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina
2. TAUSON, Clara
3. MERTENS, Elise
4. NAVARRO, Emma
5. POTAPOVA, Anastasia
6. BEJLEK, Sara
7. TJEN, Janice
8. KREJCIKOVA, Barbora 41
These are the following wild cards to players,

Andreescu, Badosa, Dutch player Lamens, and Slovak talent Mia Pohankova
 

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Players coming from clay to grass isnt a easy adjustment and some of the top players were defeated in their first round matches.

Seeds that were defeated,

Alexandrova (1) Tauson (2)

Wild cards, Andreescu lost to Mertens in SS, I really feel Bianca should go back and player lower grade tournaments, at present her game isnt strong enough to compete at this level, sad to say,
Badosa defeated by Snigur in SS, another player whose injuries have seen her ranking fall by the wayside sad to say