Briefing

Lehecka starts in the last sixteen, Bergs in round one: Brussels seed paths

As checked October 19, 2026, Fils, Lehecka, Cerundolo and Blockx have byes. Sixth seed Bergs begins in round one.

Jiri Lehecka preparing to serve in Basel
2025-10-22 · Jiri Lehecka preparing to serve in Basel. · LHC88 · CC BY 4.0 · JPEG/WebP

Jiri Lehecka is the second seed at the European Open in Brussels and receives a first-round bye. In the draw checked October 19, 2026, only the top four seeds have byes, so the eight seeded players begin in two different rounds.

The other byes go to top seed Arthur Fils, third seed Francisco Cerundolo and fourth seed Alexander Blockx. Sixth seed Zizou Bergs begins in round one.

Zizou Bergs at the Libema Open in Rosmalen
2024-06-13 · Zizou Bergs at the Libema Open in Rosmalen.Tvx1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · JPEG

Lehecka’s quarter also contains eighth seed Mariano Navone against Juan Manuel Cerundolo, and Tallon Griekspoor against wild card Max Schoenhaus. Fils and Blockx head the two quarters in the upper half.

The ATP 250 is played on indoor hard courts in Brussels, Belgium, with the final listed for October 25. A first main-draw win takes Belgian player Blockx into the quarterfinals, while a first win takes compatriot Bergs into the last sixteen.

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