2026 European Open Final Results: Griekspoor Rallies Past Struff for Fourth ATP Title
Tallon Griekspoor came from a set down to defeat Jan-Lennard Struff 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 and win the 2026 European Open in Brussels, securing the fourth ATP Tour singles title of his career. In doubles, Constantin Frantzen and Robert Galloway rallied past Sadio Doumbia and Bart Stevens 6–7(4), 6–4, [10–8] to win the title in their first tournament together.
Tallon Griekspoor completed a remarkable comeback week in Brussels by defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the 2026 BNP Paribas Fortis European Open final.
The unseeded Dutchman lost the opening set for the third consecutive match but once again found a way back, completing the championship victory after 2 hours and 2 minutes. The result gave Griekspoor the fourth ATP Tour singles title of his career and first since Mallorca in June 2025.
The ATP 250 tournament was held from October 19–25 on indoor hard courts at the ING Arena, Brussels Expo. The 2026 edition was the 11th European Open and the second held in Brussels after the tournament moved from Antwerp. It featured a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles field.
2026 European Open Final Results
| Event | Champions | Runners-up | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Men’s Doubles | Constantin Frantzen (GER) / Robert Galloway (USA) | Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Bart Stevens (NED) | 6–7(4), 6–4, [10–8] |
Griekspoor Comes From Behind to Beat Struff
The final was dominated by serving for long stretches, with Griekspoor and Struff combining for 36 aces.
Struff struck first.
The German put pressure on Griekspoor early in the opening set and eventually broke at 2–2. Griekspoor later had an opportunity to recover the break, but Struff stayed composed and closed out the set 6–4.
It was hardly unfamiliar territory for Griekspoor.
He had already dropped the first set against both Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals and Francisco Cerundolo in the semifinals before coming back to win.
The pattern repeated in the final.
Griekspoor raised his serving level significantly in the second set, firing nine aces. With the score at 4–3, he finally created his opening on Struff’s serve and converted the break before serving out the set 6–3.
The third set remained tight until the closing stages.
At 4–4, Griekspoor earned another opportunity on return and secured the decisive break. He then served for the championship and closed the match with a love hold to complete the comeback.
Griekspoor’s Serve Makes the Difference
The final statistics highlighted how important Griekspoor’s serve became after the opening set.
He finished with 19 aces, won 84% of his first-serve points and saved six of the seven break points he faced.
Struff was also impressive behind his serve, striking 17 aces, but Griekspoor won the key return points late in the second and third sets. Overall, the Dutchman won 93 points to Struff’s 80.
The championship also extended Griekspoor’s perfect record against Struff to 4–0 in their head-to-head series.
Fourth ATP Title for Griekspoor
Brussels became the fourth tour-level singles title of Griekspoor’s career.
His ATP titles are:
- Pune – 2023
- Libema Open – 2023
- Mallorca – 2025
- European Open – 2026
It was his first championship since Mallorca in June 2025.
The achievement carried another piece of Dutch tennis history.
Griekspoor became the first Dutchman to win an ATP Tour singles title indoors since Martin Verkerk in 2003.
The title was particularly significant after a difficult stretch of results had seen Griekspoor arrive in Brussels ranked World No. 60.
His championship run moved him back into the Top 50, with his ranking rising to No. 50 after the tournament.
Tallon Griekspoor’s Road to the 2026 European Open Title
Griekspoor was unseeded and had to win five matches to lift the trophy.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Max Schoenhaus (GER) | 7–6(3), 6–7(5), 7–5 |
| Second Round | Mariano Navone [8] (ARG) | 7–6(4), 7–5 |
| Quarterfinal | Jiri Lehecka [2] (CZE) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Semifinal | Francisco Cerundolo [3] (ARG) | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Final | Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
His tournament began with a marathon against wildcard Max Schoenhaus.
Griekspoor needed three tight sets to win 7–6(3), 6–7(5), 7–5, before defeating eighth seed Mariano Navone in straight sets.
The difficulty increased considerably from the quarterfinals onward.
Three Straight Comebacks to Win the Title
Second seed Jiri Lehecka took the opening set of their quarterfinal 6–4, but Griekspoor responded by winning the next two 6–4, 6–3.
The semifinal was even more dramatic.
Third seed Francisco Cerundolo dominated the opening set 6–2 before Griekspoor recovered to take the second 6–3.
The deciding set went all the way to a tie-break, where Griekspoor prevailed 7–4 to earn a 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) victory.
That meant Griekspoor entered Sunday’s final having already completed two consecutive comebacks from a set down.
Struff then won the opening set of the final.
For the third day in a row, Griekspoor responded.
His final three matches therefore followed an extraordinary pattern:
Quarterfinal — lost first set, won in three
Semifinal — lost first set, won in three
Final — lost first set, won in three
It was a fitting way to secure his fourth ATP Tour trophy.
Struff Falls Short of Second Career Title
Jan-Lennard Struff also enjoyed an impressive week in Brussels.
The 36-year-old German entered the draw unseeded and reached his first tour-level final of the 2026 season.
His run included victories over home favorite Zizou Bergs and top seed Arthur Fils.
Jan-Lennard Struff’s Road to the European Open Final
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Marcos Giron (USA) | 7–6(3), 7–6(3) |
| Second Round | Gauthier Onclin (BEL) | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | Zizou Bergs [6] (BEL) | 6–3, 7–6(6) |
| Semifinal | Arthur Fils [1] (FRA) | 6–4, 6–7(7), 7–6(5) |
| Final | Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Struff’s semifinal against Fils was one of the closest matches of the tournament.
After splitting the first two sets, the deciding set also reached a tie-break. Struff edged it 7–5 to complete a 6–4, 6–7(7), 7–6(5) victory over the World No. 10.
That put Struff within one victory of the second ATP title of his career, following his breakthrough championship in Munich in 2024.
But Griekspoor ultimately proved stronger in the closing stages of Sunday’s final.
Frantzen and Galloway Win Doubles Title in Team Debut
The doubles tournament produced an even more unusual championship story.
Constantin Frantzen and Robert Galloway, playing their first ATP Tour tournament together, defeated fourth seeds Sadio Doumbia and Bart Stevens 6–7(4), 6–4, [10–8] in the final.
The championship match lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Doumbia and Stevens edged the opening-set tie-break 7–4, leaving the German-American team one set away from defeat.
Frantzen and Galloway responded by taking the second set 6–4, forcing a Match Tie-break to decide the championship.
The final remained close all the way to the finish, but Frantzen and Galloway edged ahead at the crucial moment and took the decider 10–8.
They combined for nine aces and won 80% of their first-serve points in the final.
Champions After Playing Only Two Matches
The most unusual aspect of their title run was how little tennis Frantzen and Galloway actually had to play.
They defeated Petr Nouza and Michael Venus 6–4, 6–2 in the first round.
Then came two consecutive walkovers.
Their scheduled quarterfinal opponents, Belgian wildcards Raphael Collignon and David Goffin, withdrew before the match.
Frantzen and Galloway were then due to face Francisco Cerundolo and Alex Michelsen in the semifinals, but that team also withdrew.
As a result, Frantzen and Galloway reached the final having played only one match all week.
They eventually won the championship after playing just two matches:
| Round | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Petr Nouza / Michael Venus | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | Raphael Collignon / David Goffin | Walkover |
| Semifinal | Francisco Cerundolo / Alex Michelsen | Walkover |
| Final | Sadio Doumbia / Bart Stevens [4] | 6–7(4), 6–4, [10–8] |
It was certainly an unconventional route, but they still had to defeat an experienced team in a demanding final to earn the trophy.
Career Milestones for Frantzen and Galloway
For Frantzen, Brussels delivered the second ATP Tour doubles title of his career.
The German won his first in Chengdu in 2025 alongside Robin Haase.
Galloway collected his fourth ATP doubles title.
The American also had unfinished business at this tournament. He previously reached the European Open final in 2024 alongside Aleksandr Nedovyesov when the event was still held in Antwerp, but finished runner-up.
Two years later, he returned and left Belgium as champion.
Frantzen became the third German doubles champion in European Open history, following Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies in 2019, while Galloway became the fourth American to win the doubles title.
Doumbia and Stevens Reach First Final Together
The runners-up were also a new partnership.
Doumbia normally partners fellow Frenchman Fabien Reboul, but Reboul has been sidelined by a serious knee injury.
That led Doumbia to team up with Dutchman Bart Stevens in Brussels.
They immediately produced a strong result, reaching their first ATP final together.
The fourth seeds defeated Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the first round before advancing through Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals.
They then beat Nicolas Barrientos and David Pel 7–5, 4–6, [10–8] in the semifinals to reach the championship match.
They came within one Match Tie-break of the title, but Frantzen and Galloway prevailed.
Defending Champion Auger-Aliassime Withdraws
Felix Auger-Aliassime entered the week as the defending singles champion after winning the first Brussels edition of the European Open in 2025.
However, the Canadian withdrew before the 2026 tournament because of a knee injury.
That guaranteed a new singles champion.
In doubles, reigning champions Christian Harrison and Evan King also did not defend their trophy together. Harrison did not compete in Brussels, while King chose to play the Almaty Open instead.
The result was a completely new set of champions in both events.
David Goffin Plays Final Professional Match
The 2026 European Open also marked the end of one of the most successful careers in Belgian tennis history.
Former World No. 7 David Goffin made his final professional appearance in Brussels.
Playing as a wildcard, Goffin came from behind to defeat Remy Bertola 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the first round.
His career then ended in the second round, where fifth seed Alex Michelsen defeated him 6–3, 6–4.
Goffin’s career included six ATP singles titles, a career-high ranking of World No. 7 and a runner-up finish at the 2017 ATP Finals.
His farewell added another memorable chapter to the tournament for the Belgian crowd.
2026 European Open Prize Money and ATP Points
The 2026 European Open distributed €723,435 in total prize money.
Griekspoor earned €110,055 and 250 ATP ranking points for winning the singles title, while Struff received €64,195 and 165 points as runner-up.
| Singles Result | Prize Money | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|
| Champion – Tallon Griekspoor | €110,055 | 250 |
| Runner-up – Jan-Lennard Struff | €64,195 | 165 |
| Semifinalist | €37,735 | 100 |
| Quarterfinalist | €21,865 | 50 |
| Round of 16 | €12,695 | 25 |
| First Round | €7,755 | 0 |
Frantzen and Galloway also received 250 ATP doubles ranking points for winning the title, while Doumbia and Stevens earned 150 points as runners-up.
2026 European Open Champions
Singles Champion: Tallon Griekspoor (NED)
Runner-up: Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
Final: 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles Champions: Constantin Frantzen (GER) / Robert Galloway (USA)
Runners-up: Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Bart Stevens (NED)
Final: 6–7(4), 6–4, [10–8]
For Griekspoor, Brussels became a tournament defined by resilience.
He entered the event unseeded and ranked No. 60, survived a three-set opening match, then recovered from losing the first set in each of his final three matches against Lehecka, Cerundolo and Struff.
Three comebacks later, he was an ATP Tour champion for the fourth time.
Frantzen and Galloway took an entirely different route. Two walkovers meant they reached the doubles final after playing just one match, but when they finally faced championship pressure, they recovered from a set down and survived a tight Match Tie-break to complete a title-winning debut as a team.
