Griekspoor beats Struff to win BNP Paribas Fortis European Open 2026
Tallon Griekspoor came from a set down to claim his fourth ATP title in Brussels.
Tallon Griekspoor defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Brussels final. The Dutchman won his third straight match after losing the opening set.
Key takeaways
- Griekspoor won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against Struff in Brussels
- It is Griekspoor's fourth tour-level title and first indoors by a Dutchman since 2003
- Griekspoor leads Struff 4-0 in their head-to-head record
Tallon Griekspoor won the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open 2026 in Brussels, beating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final on Sunday evening. The victory came at the Brussels ATP 250 event, an indoor hard-court tournament held at the Brussels Expo from 19 October until 25 October 2026. It will be the eleventh edition of the tournament, which was introduced for the 2016 ATP World Tour and took place in Antwerp from 2016 to 2024.
A third straight comeback
Griekspoor came from a set down for the third match in a row. The pattern began in the quarterfinals, when he lost the first set to No. 2 seed Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic before winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. In the semifinals, he was a set down and trailed 3-5 in the decider before beating No. 3 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Earlier in the week, he had beaten German wildcard Max Schoenhaus 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 7-5 and No. 8 seed Mariano Navone of Argentina 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Fourth career title
The title is the fourth of Griekspoor’s career, his first since Mallorca in June last year and only his second on hard courts, after Pune in 2023. It makes him only the sixth Dutchman in the Open Era to win at least four tour-level titles, joining Tom Okker, Richard Krajicek, Sjeng Schalken, Jacco Eltingh and Jan Siemerink. He is also the first Dutchman to win a tour-level title indoors since Martin Verkerk in Milan in 2003.
Struff’s bid and head-to-head
Struff, ranked No. 58, Griekspoor, ranked No. 60, had reached only one other final this season, in Dubai in February, which he lost without playing when he gave Daniil Medvedev a walkover. He now leads Struff 4-0 in their head-to-head.
Rankings impact
Both finalists leave Brussels back inside the top 50. Griekspoor climbs to No. 50 on Monday and Struff to No. 47.
Final result and ATP rankings movement
Player | Result | New ATP ranking |
|---|---|---|
Tallon Griekspoor | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 winner | No. 50 |
Jan-Lennard Struff | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 runner-up | No. 47 |
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