Villa De El Espinar Awaits International Player’s Field

Jerzy Janowicz in Madrid 2015 (photo: WHITRESSFOTO/ALBERTO SIMON)

SEGOVIA, July 12, 2016

The 31st edition of the € 64,500 Open Castilla y León, held from 25 to 31 July at the Villa de El Espinar, awaits the best line-up in the tournament’s history with the most international player’s field.

The 22 players, who entered the tournament directly, come from 16 different countries. The majority is from France  with five players. 2014 champion Adrian Menéndez-Maceiras is the only Spaniard. The list is led by world number 78 Lukas Rosol, the best ranked player. With Illya Marchenko, the Czech is joined by a second top 100 player. 2015 quarterfinalists Mirza Basic and Yannick Mertens will also appear at thehard court event.

Three years ago Jerzy Janowicz was number 14 in the world and will now return to the tennis courts after he had been sidelined since the Australian Open in January due to injury. The 25-year-old Pole is currently ranked on 143rd position and wants to start his comeback on the ATP Challenger Tour.

Full entry list:

Rosol, Lukas CZE 73
Marchenko, Illya UKR 84
Basic, Mirza BIH 133
Chiudinelli, Marco SUI 138
De Schepper, Kenny FRA 139
Janowicz, Jerzy POL 143
Struvay, Eduardo COL 162
Fucsovics, Marton HUN 163
Vanni, Luca ITA 171
Bemelmans, Ruben BEL 193
Olivetti, Albano FRA 194
Setkic, Aldin BIH 217
Menendez-Maceiras, Adrian ESP 219
Mertens, Yannick BEL 220
Dustov, Farrukh UZB 222
Safwat, Mohamed EGY 227
Sidorenko, Alexandre FRA 232
Guez, David FRA 238
Garin, Christian CHI 280
Estevez, Maximiliano ARG 281
Metreveli, Aleksandre GEO 283
Janvier, Maxime FRA 284