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Tallon Griekspoor won the European Open in Brussels on Sunday, beating Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was the third match in a row in which he came from a set down, after wins over the No. 2 seed Jiri Lehecka and the No. 3 seed Francisco Cerundolo. The title is the fourth of his career and his first since Mallorca in June 2025.
Nineteen Aces and One Break
Griekspoor won 84 per cent of his first-serve points in the final and hit 19 aces. The decisive moment came at 4-4 in the third set, when he broke Struff and then served out the match after two hours and two minutes. He now leads Struff 4-0 in their meetings. He is the first Dutchman to win a tour-level title indoors since Martin Verkerk in 2003. He started the week ranked No. 60.
His Route to the Title
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| First round | Max Schoenhaus | 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 7-5 |
| Second round | Mariano Navone (8) | 7-6(4), 7-5 |
| Quarter-finals | Jiri Lehecka (2) | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Semi-finals | Francisco Cerundolo (3) | 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) |
| Final | Jan-Lennard Struff | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Struff’s Week
Struff, 36, was bidding for the second title of his career after Munich in 2024. He knocked out two seeds on the way to the final: the No. 6 seed Zizou Bergs in the quarter-finals and the top seed Arthur Fils in the semi-finals.
Straight Into Basel and Vienna
Both finalists play again this week. Griekspoor faces Brandon Nakashima in the first round of the Vienna Open, in the same quarter as the top seed Alexander Zverev. Struff plays the qualifier Yannick Hanfmann at the Swiss Indoors Basel, where Lehecka meets Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the Swiss’s final tournament. Fils is the No. 2 seed in Basel.
FAQ
European Open Brussels 2026 Final FAQs
Who won the European Open in Brussels in 2026?
Tallon Griekspoor, who beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final on 25 October.
How many titles has Griekspoor won?
Four. Brussels is his first title since Mallorca in June 2025.
Who did Griekspoor beat on the way to the title?
Max Schoenhaus, Mariano Navone, Jiri Lehecka, Francisco Cerundolo and Jan-Lennard Struff. He came from a set down in each of his last three matches.
Who did Struff beat on the way to the final?
The No. 6 seed Zizou Bergs in the quarter-finals and the top seed Arthur Fils in the semi-finals.
Who does Griekspoor play in Vienna?
Brandon Nakashima in the first round.
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