2022 Tel Aviv Open
The 2022 Tel Aviv Open (also known as the 2022 Tel Aviv Watergen Open for sponsorship purposes) was a tennis tournament to be played on indoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the Tel Aviv Open at the ATP Tour level since 1996, and part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the 2022 ATP Tour. It was played at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 26 September to 2 October 2022.[1][2]
| 2022 Tel Aviv Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 September – 2 October | 
| Edition | 1st | 
| Category | ATP Tour 250 series | 
| Draw | 28S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $949,475 | 
| Surface | Hard (indoor) | 
| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel | 
| Venue | Expo Tel Aviv | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
The event was primarily organized due to the cancellation of tournaments in China during the 2022 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Champions
    
    Singles
    
 Novak Djokovic def. 
 Marin Čilić, 6–3, 6–4- It was Djokovic's 3rd title of the year and the 89th of his career.
 
Doubles
    
 Rohan Bopanna / 
 Matwé Middelkoop def. 
 Santiago González / 
 Andrés Molteni, 6–2, 6–4
Singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 7 | 1 | |
| Marin Čilić | 16 | 2 | |
| Diego Schwartzman | 17 | 3 | |
| Maxime Cressy | 34 | 4 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 35 | 5 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 39 | 6 | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 47 | 7 | |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 48 | 8 | 
- 1 Rankings are as of 19 September 2022.[4]
 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
    
 Benjamin Bonzi → replaced by 
 Hugo Grenier
 Karen Khachanov → replaced by 
 J. J. Wolf
 Alex Molčan → replaced by 
 Tomás Martín Etcheverry
 Tommy Paul → replaced by 
 Constant Lestienne
 Albert Ramos Viñolas → replaced by 
 Vasek Pospisil
Doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Bopanna | Matwé Middelkoop | 45 | 1 | ||
| Kevin Krawietz | Andreas Mies | 60 | 2 | ||
| Santiago González | Andrés Molteni | 68 | 3 | ||
| Ariel Behar | Máximo González | 93 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings are as of 19 September 2022.
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
    
 Benjamin Bonzi / 
 Arthur Rinderknech → replaced by 
 Marco Bortolotti / 
 Sergio Martos Gornés
 Tomás Martín Etcheverry / 
 Albert Ramos Viñolas → replaced by 
 Novak Djokovic / 
 Jonathan Erlich
References
    
- "Tel Aviv Open Overview". atptour.com.
 - "The first time since 1996 Israel will host ATP 250 tournament of the series ATP World Tennis Tour – called "Tel Aviv Watergen Open 2022"". tawo.co.il.
 - "ATP Issues 2022 Calendar Updates". atptour.com. 21 July 2022.
 - "Players". tawo.co.il. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
 
External links
    
- Official website Archived 2022-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
 - Tournament page at ATPWorldTour.com