The Eastbourne tournament has benefited from Novak Djokovic last year. The 250-point tournament now has an even better field this year, highlighted by a remarkable first-round match for a tournament of this level of size and stature. Read more about that in the Player Info section below. Odds are courtesy BetDSI Sportsbook.
The competition in the 28-player main draw begins on Monday, June 25.
Event Details
Event: Aegon International Eastbourne
Category: ATP 250 Series
Date: June 25 – June 30, 2018
Location: Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club – Eastbourne, England
With a prize money allotment of just over 661,000 Euros, this is a tournament is tens of thousands of Euros richer in prize money than some other offerings at the ATP 250 level. It is also 26,000 Euros richer than the 2017 purse was at this tournament. That point aside, the main value of the event is its place as prime preparation for Wimbledon one week later.
Points
Champion – 250
Runner-up – 150
Semifinal – 90
Quarterfinal – 45
Former Champions and Results
Year Champion Runner-up Score
The event was not held in 2015 or 2016
2017 – Novak Djokovic def. Gael Monfils – 6-3, 6-4
2014: Feliciano Lopez def. Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-7(5-7), 7-5
2013: Feliciano Lopez def. 7-6(7-2), 6-7(5-7), 6-0.
2012: Andy Roddick def. Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-2
2011: Andreas Seppi def. Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 5-3 retired
Player Info:
Wow – what an incredible moment for this humble tournament played just before Wimbledon. While the elite pros such as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal will be resting, the first round of this tournament is a blockbuster. The 28-player event will begin with a clash between two men who have both won three major championships, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray. The two greats both need a lot of match play and the chance to work their way into prime physical shape. Only one will get a chance to play a second match in Eastbourne. One will go home early. Murray was encouraging in his first-round loss to Nick Kyrgios at Queen’s Club. He played two hours and 40 minutes of tennis without extreme physical discomfort. He served well and hit his forehand with authority at times. The consistency wasn’t quite there, but Murray found a lot to build on before Wimbledon. Wawrinka will give him another good test of where his game and his fitness truly are.
The winner of the Murray-Wawrinka match will play Kyle Edmund in the second round. Edmund played a good match against Kyrgios at Queen’s Club but came up just short. The Brit will be a hard out in this tournament and has enjoyed a great 2018, making the Australian Open semifinals and doing well during the clay season.
Denis Shapovalov is another big name in this field. He has not won a match on grass this year and wants to be able to get on the board at this tournament. Merely one match win would be important for him.
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
The stadium court contains 8,000 seats in a familiar and storied facility that is part of the history of British tennis. This is also the stadium court at what became a dual-gender event within the past decade. Eastbourne has carved out a noticeable presence on the tennis calendar.
