Open Sud De France 2015: Daily Scores, Results and Draw Schedule

The 2015 Open Sud de France, the first of three French ATP World Tour 250 Series tournaments, got underway in Montpellier on Monday with the final qualifying round before the action truly kicks off on Tuesday.    

The top players on the ATP circuit are already preparing for the clay season, but stars like defending champion Gael Monfils, local heroes Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon and Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber will all be taking to the court in the next week, providing the tournament with plenty of big names.

Read on for full scores, recaps and schedules for the 2015 Open Sud de France.

Day 7 Recap

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Men’s Singles: Final

Richard Gasquet def. Jerzy Janowicz 3-0 (retired)

Men’s Doubles: Final

Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak def. Dominic Inglot/Florin Mergea 2-1 (3-6, 6-4, 16-14)

Day 7 Recap

Richard Gasquet was crowned king of the Open Sud de France on Sunday in rather unfortunate circumstances, as Jerzy Janowicz was forced to retire with illness just three games into the final.

Janowicz could only handle nine minutes of tennis before having to go off through illness, leaving the Frenchman to reap glory on home soil.

Gasquet won all 14 points of the three games prior to the Pole’s retirement, and while it wasn’t the circumstances that he wanted to win in, he deserved the trophy for his week of superb tennis.

The 28-year-old has now won the Montpellier title three times in his career, but none in more bizarre circumstances than in 2015.

The next stop for Gasquet is the Memphis Open, where he’ll look to continue his run of excellent form and have the chance to lift another trophy.

He concluded the day by playing an exhibition match against Artem Sitak, who had earlier been crowned king of the court in the men’s doubles. 

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In the day's earlier match, Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak emerged victorious through a stunning doubles final, getting the better of Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea by two sets to one.

It was a roller-coaster final in every sense, with both sets of players exchanging huge blows from the get-go.

In an incredibly even final, there were just two breaks of serve until the final tiebreaker, where Daniell and Sitak raced into an early lead.

Things were looking rosy at 4-0, but Inglot and Mergea then remembered how to play and got their act together.

They even had a few chances to win it, but loose tennis brought the eventual champions back into the set.

At 10-10, it was then a case of who blinked first, but neither duo was able to stretch into a two-game lead.

However, with Daniell and Sitak leading 15-14, the decisive moment came.

Inglot presented a golden chance to Sitak, and he duly took it to win the final in dramatic circumstances.

The match could have gone either way, but over the course of the tournament, Daniell and Sitak proved themselves to be worthy champions.

Day 6 Recap

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Men's Singles: Semifinals

No. 5 Jerzy Janowicz def. No. 7 Joao Sousa 7-6(9), 3-6, 6-1

No. 4 Richard Gasquet def. No. 1 Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3

Men's Doubles: Semifinals

No. 1 Dominic Inglot/Florin Mergea def. Rameez Junaid/Adil Shamasdin 6-4, 7-5

Day 6 Recap

Fifth-seeded Jerzy Janowicz conquered yet another tough challenge Saturday at the Open Sud De France, and he is now just one win away from winning the tournament for the first time in his career.

The powerful Pole was pushed to the limit by Portugal's Joao Sousa in the semifinals, but he was able to outlast him in three sets. The opening set featured a grueling tiebreak won by Janowicz. Although he dropped the second set, he was able to regroup for the third, which saw him close strong at 6-1.

According to ATPWorldTour.com, Janowicz is pleased with the result despite not playing to the best of his abilities.

"I'm happy I won this match. I didn't play my best tennis today," Janowicz said. "I knew he would be a dangerous opponent. He played very well. ... I was so close to go home during the first match; I saved six match points. So I'm extremely happy to play the final tomorrow."

Janowicz has dealt with adversity very well in this tournament having defeated Frenchmen Benoit Paire and Gilles Simon in front of their home fans. If he wants to hoist the trophy, then he will have beat another fan favorite as well.

That is because No. 4 Richard Gasquet took down top-seeded Gael Monfils in a battle of French stars and former Open Sud De France champions.

Monfils defeated Gasquet in the finals of this tournament last year, but the 28-year-old veteran got some revenge with a straight-sets victory, and he now has a chance to win the Open Sud De France for the second time in two years.

Gasquet is 2-1 all-time against Janowicz, including a win over him in this tournament last year. One can only assume that it will motivate Janowicz even more.

On the doubles side, top-seeded Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea took down unseeded Rameez Junaid and Adil Shamasdin in straight sets, which means they will face Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak in the final.

Inglot and Mergea will undoubtedly be favored in that match, but based on the craziness and unpredictability of this tournament thus far, the doubles final could truly go either way.

Day 5 Recap

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Men's Singles: Quarter-Finals

Joao Sousa (7) defeats Philipp Kohlschreiber (3): 7-6(5), 6-4

Jerzy Janowicz (5) defeats Gilles Simon (2): 6-2, 7-5

Richard Gasquet (4) defeats Denis Istomin (6): 6-3, 6-4

Gael Monfils (1) defeats Steve Darcis: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Men's Doubles: Semi-Finals

Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak defeat Frantisek Cermak and Jonathan Elrich: 7-6 (3), 6-3

Richard Gasquet, Joao Sousa and Jerzy Janowicz each booked their places in the semi-finals of the Open Sud de France after embarking upon a string of straight-sets victories on Friday.

They defeated Denis Istomin, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Gilles Simon, respectively, as the seeded stars of the competition began to tumble out of contention.

Istomin did manage to garner more success in terms of serving precision against Gasquet, boasting 67 percent accuracy compared to his opponent's 56 percent, per the official ATP World Tour website.

However, the Uzbek hopeful was less prolific at the second serve and could win only seven of 15 points in that regard, a key aid in helping Frenchman Gasquet claim the 6-3, 6-4 win.

Janowicz opened up brightly against Simon, breaking his French foe's serve on three occasions in the first set and tying up the last four games after drawing level at 2-2 to take a one-set lead.

The second was far from as simple, though, as he produced two of a total three unforced errors en route to a tiebreak victory, just about managing to steer momentum in his favour until the end.

In the late fixture, top-seed Gal Monfils continued his trot toward the final, but found unexpected adversity against Steve Darcis en route to a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory.

The French favourite may have started slowly in his Montpellier quarter-final, but took firm control of the fixture from the second set onwards.

As a result, he set up a semi-final fixture opposite countryman Gasquet, ensuring at least one home hero will compete in the final.

Day 4 Recap

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Men's Singles: Round of 16

Philipp Kohlschreiber (3) defeats Paul-Henri Mathieu: 3-6, 7-6, 6-4

Steve Darcis defeats Jarkko Nieminen: 6-2, 7-6

Gael Monfils (1) defeats Kenny De Schepper: 6-4, 7-6

Denis Istomin (6) defeats Dudi Sela: 7-6, 6-2

Men's Doubles: Quarter-Finals

Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak defeats Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray (4): 7-6, 6-7, 11-9

Rameez Junaid and Adik Shamasdin defeats Mao-Xin Gong and Hsien-Yin Peng: 6-1, 6-1

Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea (1) defeats Dustin Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-7, 7-5, 14-12

The status quo was maintained on Thursday as all of the top seeds in the singles competition progressed through the round of 16.

Top seed Gael Monfils found his best game despite being ill as he derailed Kenny De Schepper in their encounter. The World No. 20 kept control of the match against an impressive De Schepper, who stayed tight to his opponent's pace for most of the match.

But the Frenchman grabbed the first set 6-4 and grabbed the final set on a tiebreak. Monfils faced a tough match as his compatriot worked him hard for the whole encounter.

Monfils' stats were very similar to that of his countryman, but his second serve was key and the stronger of the two—winning 65 percent, per ATPWorldTour.com. However, the victor in the match and reigning champion explained he is currently suffering and finding his physical health problematic, per ATPWorldTour.

“I’m sick; I have the flu. Also, at the beginning of the match, I fell and hurt my Achilles. I knew that I had to be precise as I couldn’t do long rallies,” he said.

Monfils now faces Steve Darcis, who defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 7-6.

Third seed Philipp Kohlschreiber and sixth seed Denis Istomin came through their matches to progress, with Kohlschreiber being pushed all the way by Paul-Henri Mathieu.

In the doubles, fourth seeds Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray of Britain were surprising exits as they we defeated in a titanic battle against Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak.

And in an equally tough affair, doubles top seeds Dominic Inglot and Florin Mergea edged out the plucky Dustin Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff.

The final set of their match went 26 games—with Inglot and Mergea earning the win in a 14-12 epic.

Day 3 Recap

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Men's Singles: Round 2

Joao Sousa (7) defeats Tobias Kamke: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Gilles Simon (2) defeats Edouard Roger-Vasselin: 6-3, 6-3

Steve Darcis (Q) defeats Tatsuma Ito: 6-2, 6-2

Denis Istomin (6) defeats Malek Jaziri: 3-6, 0-0 (retirement)

Richard Gasquet (4) defeats Lucas Pouille (W): 6-3, 7-6 (6)

Jerzy Janowicz (5) defeats Benoit Paire: 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Men's Doubles: Round 1

Dominic Inglot (1) and Florin Mergea defeat Denis Istomin and Alexander Kudryavtsev: 6-3, 7-5

Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak defeat Dorian Descloix (W) and Gael Monfils: 6-2, 7-6 (7)

Colin Fleming (4) and Jonathan Marray defeat Frank Moser and Divij Sharan: 6-1, 6-3

Frantisek Cermak and Jonathan Erlich defeat Philipp Oswald (2) and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi: 7-6 (1), 6-4

Gilles Simon had little difficulty taking care of compatriot Edouard Roger-Vasselin, but struggles in the serve game will worry the second seed heading into the third round.

Simon allowed two breaks and five break chances on Wednesday but took full advantage of Roger-Vasselin's lack of a powerful first serve to make the difference in the return game, hitting a ton of winners.

The 30-year-old is one of the favourites for this year's title, but if Wednesday's match is any indication, he'll struggle tremendously defending the powerful Gael Monfils. That said, the two-time champion is woefully out of form himself, and an odd interview with L'Equipe shows his mind may not be on the game at all.

Dutch tennis blogger Jan De Bakker shared one snippet, where the French star talked about recent rumours concerning a cancelled marriage. He'll meet Kenny De Schepper on Thursday.

Richard Gasquet also comfortably progressed to the next round, ousting wild card Lucas Pouille in two sets. The 20-year-old impressed with a powerful serve game but fell well short in the rallies against the experienced Gasquet, and while he did well to hang around in the second set, the final result was never truly in doubt.

Qualifier Steve Darcis continued his hot run with an easy win over Japan's Tatsuma Ito, once again winning in straight sets, but the Belgian faces a difficult challenge in the next round against Jarkko Nieminen.

The veteran Fin has an excellent track record in Montpellier and has played just one match all week, while Darcis has been on the court for fours already just to qualify for this stage of the tournament.

While the Belgian has been in excellent form, his magical run might soon come to an end against the 33-year-old indoor specialist.

Day 2 Recap

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Men's Singles: Round 1

Kenny de Schepper defeats Marsel Ilhan: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Jarkko Nieminem defeats Jan-Lennard Struff (8): 7-6(5), 6-3

Lucas Pouille defeats Alexander Kudryavtsev: 6-4, 7-6(4)

Dudi Sela defeats Jurgen Zopp: 6-3, 6-4

Paul-Henri Mathieu defeats Taro Daniel: 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1

Edouard Roger-Vasselin defeats Andreas Beck: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Benoit Paire defeats Nikoloz Basilashvili: 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

Men's Doubles: Round 1

Dustin Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff defeat Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski: 3-6, 6-3, 10-8

Rameez Junaid and Adil Shamasdin defeat Mate Pavuc and Andre Sa: 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-4

Mao-Xin Gong and Hsien-Yin Peng defeat Laurent Lokoli and Alexander Zverev: 6-4, 7-6(4)

It was a day of home triumphs at the 2015 Open Sud de France in Montpellier as five Frenchmen made it through their opening rounds.

However, it was not plain sailing for all as the majority of encounters went to deciding sets. 

Kenny de Schepper set up a second round clash with top seed and compatriot Gael Monfils as he downed Turkey's Marsel Ilhan in three sets.

Having opened up with a 6-4 win, De Schepper was hauled back to one set apiece, but responded well to see out victory.

Three more Frenchman were taken to three sets but came up victorious in the end, Paul-Henri Mathieu, Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Benoit Paire all bouncing back from opening-set losses to win their first round ties.

Mathieu saw of Japan's Taro Daniel and Roger-Vasselin Germany's Andreas Beck, while Paire won out against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia having lost 7-5 in the first set.

There was no such trouble for wild card Lucas Pouille, who defeated Alexander Kudryavtsev in straight sets, holding his nerve to take the second-set tiebreak and wrap up victory.

Pouille moves into the second round and makes up another all-French match-up against fourth seed Richard Gasquet.

Elsewhere, eighth seed Jan-Lennard Struff fell in two sets to Jarkko Nieminem and the Finn moves through to face either Steve Darcis or Tatsuma Ito.

Day 1 Recap

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Men's Singles: Final Qualifying Round

Tobias Kamke defeats Vincent Millot (W): 2-6, 6-3, 7-5

Steve Darcis (1) defeats Thomas Fabbiano (7): 6-3, 6-3

Nikoloz Basilashvili (3) defeats Yannick Jankovits: 6-3, 6-1

Jurgen Zopp (5) defeats Alexander Zverev (2): 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4

Taro Daniel (4) defeats Enzo Couacaud (6): 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Joao Sousa (7) defeats Laurent Lokoli: 6-2, 6-4

Men's Doubles: Round 1

Marek Jaziri and Marc Lopez defeat Lucas Pouille and Gilles Simon: 6-3, 6-4

Top seed Steve Darcis made quick work of Italy's Thomas Fabbiano on Monday, winning 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the main table of the 2015 Open Sud de France.

The Belgian dominated on his serve, winning 70 percent of points on his first serve and limiting his opponent to less than 30 percent of total points in the same category.

Fabbiano hit two double faults and seemed afraid to take any chances on his second serve, allowing Darcis to step into the court and find success in the return game, winning an incredible 67 percent of points on the Italian's second serve.

Darcis didn't play a perfect match, surrendering far too many break chances, but he broke Fabbiano's serve on five different occasions and controlled the pace with clean groundstrokes from the baseline to qualify for the main tournament with relative ease.

It was a good day for the top seeds, with Alexander Zverev the only top-five player to lose, against fifth seed Jurgen Zopp. The duo served up an entertaining match which lasted over two hours, before the Estonian finally found the breakthrough.

Zopp was simply more clinical than Zverev, as the German actually won more points during the match—102 to 93—but made crucial errors at the most inopportune times.

Defending champion Gael Monfils will have a chance to match tennis legend Pete Sampras by winning the tournament for the third time in his career, per beIN Sports, with the biggest threat to said feat likely coming from compatriot Gilles Simon.

The 30-year-old lost in the first round of the doubles tournament, so he'll be able to fully focus on the challenge at hand in the single's table.