{"id":446594,"date":"2026-02-01T05:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446594\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T05:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:09:09","slug":"scouting-report-auger-aliassime-wawrinka-fils-in-montpellier-field-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446594\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouting Report: Auger-Aliassime, Wawrinka, Fils in Montpellier field | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scouting Report
\n Scouting Report: Auger-Aliassime, Wawrinka, Fils in Montpellier field<\/p>\n

An executive summary of what every fan should know about the coming week<\/p>\n

February 01, 2026<\/p>\n

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Corinne Dubreuil\/Peter Staples\/ATP Tour<\/p>\n

A host of ATP Tour stars will compete for the 2026 Open Occitanie title in Montpellier.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

The ATP Tour heads to Montpellier this week for indoor ATP 250 action at the Open Occitanie<\/a>, where Top 10 star and defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> headlines the field. <\/p>\n

The draw in southern France also includes Stan Wawrinka<\/a>, competing in the final year of his career, and Top 30 stars Flavio Cobolli<\/a>, Tallon Griekspoor<\/a> and Tomas Machac<\/a>. Meanwhile home favourite Arthur Fils<\/a> makes his return to competitive action for the first time since last July. <\/p>\n

ATPTour.com looks at five things to watch this week. <\/p>\n

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1) Felix seeks fast response: The No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Auger-Aliassime will aim to bounce back quickly after being forced to retire from his first-round match at the Australian Open<\/a> due to cramp. The 25-year-old has plenty to be confident about in Montpellier: he is the defending champion there, and he has won seven of his eight ATP Tour crowns indoors. Auger-Aliassime\u2019s opening opponent in France will be Wawrinka or Hamad Medjedovic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

2) Fils returns after six months out: Home fans will welcome back one of France\u2019s top stars in Montpellier, where Arthur Fils<\/a> will make his return to ATP Tour action after six months out due to a back injury. He takes on countryman Valentin Royer<\/a> in the first round. The 21-year-old Fils reached the semi-finals on his only previous appearance in Montpellier in 2023, before he fell to eventual champion Jannik Sinner<\/a>. <\/p>\n

3) Wild card Wawrinka: The Swiss began his final year on the ATP Tour with a series of battling performances across the United Cup<\/a> and the Australian Open<\/a>, where he reached the third round. The former World No. 3 Wawrinka now heads to Montpellier, where he will compete as a wild card and takes on Serbia\u2019s Medjedovic first up. Hubert Hurkacz<\/a>, another former Top 10 star who went 4-1 in singles play to help Poland lift the United Cup<\/a>, starts against a qualifier. <\/p>\n

You May Also Like: Why Stan Wawrinka’s last dance will be more salsa than slow waltz<\/a><\/p>\n

4) Top 30 stars in action: Like Auger-Aliassime, Cobolli will hope to put a first-round exit in Australia behind him quickly under the roof in Montpellier. The Italian is the second seed in France, while Tallon Griekspoor<\/a> is seeded third. Fourth seed Tomas Machac<\/a> chases his second ATP 250 crown of the season after he triumphed in Adelaide in mid-January. <\/p>\n

5) Home hopes Doumbia\/Reboul lead doubles field: Sadio Doumbia<\/a> and Fabien Reboul<\/a> lifted the Montpellier trophy together in 2024, and the French duo returns this year as the top seeds. Their rivals in the doubles draw include second seeds Jakob Schnaitter<\/a> and Mark Wallner<\/a>, while Wawrinka teams with big-serving home favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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