Adrian Mannarino Enters Stockholm Open Main Draw as Lucky Loser

French tennis player Adrian Mannarino has secured a spot in the main draw of the 2026 Stockholm Open as a lucky loser. The tournament takes place on indoor hard courts and runs through November 14, marking one of the final stops of the professional tennis season before the ATP Finals.

Mannarino originally fell in the final round of the qualifying tournament, dropping a three-set match to Britain's Toby Samuel with a score of 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. However, an opening emerged in the main draw following the withdrawal of fellow Frenchman Luca Van Assche.

Van Assche decided to end his 2026 season prematurely after reaching the semi-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters last week, a run that elevated him to a career-high ranking of No. 34 in the world. Speaking to RMC at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, Van Assche explained that he still had to travel to Sweden to withdraw on site to avoid facing a heavy financial penalty from the ATP.

With Van Assche's exit, Mannarino inherited the vacant spot as a lucky loser. The 61st-ranked left-hander faced Kazakh qualifier Alexander Shevchenko in their opening-round matchup. The winner of that contest advances to the round of 16 to meet second-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud, who received a first-round bye alongside other top seeds like Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti, and Alejandro Tabilo.

Mannarino enters the tournament seeking to build on a solid indoor swing that previously featured quarterfinal appearances in both Almaty and Vienna. While his qualifying defeat introduced some uncertainty regarding his current form, his experience on fast indoor surfaces makes him a dangerous competitor in the early rounds.

The tournament schedule also features several other French players competing in the singles draw. Seventh-seeded Ugo Humbert advanced to the round of 16 with a straight-set victory over Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. Meanwhile, Quentin Halys and Arthur Rinderknech began their respective opening-round campaigns on Tuesday, facing Lorenzo Sonego and Miomir Kecmanovic.

Organizers noted that while players are still competing for crucial ATP ranking points and prize money at the ATP 250 event, the qualification window for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin has already closed following the conclusion of the Paris tournament. Consequently, matches in Stockholm serve to wrap up the year on a high note rather than determine qualification for the elite year-end championship.