MONZA, April 11, 2026
Defending champion Raphael Collignon will face Croatia’s rising star Dino Prizmic in the final of the Atkinsons Monza Open 26, setting up a compelling clash between experience and Next Gen ambition at the Villa Reale Tennis.
On one side of the net stands Collignon, back in Monza with the goal of defending his title. On the other is 20-year-old Prizmic, one of the most promising young players on the circuit, eager to continue his breakthrough week and add a prestigious ATP Challenger 125 trophy to his résumé.
Collignon was the first to book his place in Sunday’s final, delivering another dominant performance to defeat Spain’s Martin Landaluce 6-1, 6-4. Despite Landaluce’s strong form earlier in the tournament – and his previous unbeaten record against the Belgian – this semi-final was largely one-sided. Collignon dictated play from the outset, taking control early in both sets and managing his lead with authority to close out the match in just over 80 minutes.
Simply too good 😤
Top seed Raphael Collignon advances to his 11th career ATP Challenger final#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/fWLQmxW95w
— ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) April 11, 2026
“The more matches I play, the better I feel,” said Collignon. “I knew I had to perform at my best to beat Landaluce, and I’m very happy I managed to do that and reach the final again. I really like the conditions here, the atmosphere, the people—when I feel good off the court, my tennis works better. Coming back here was the right choice, and I hope I can win again.”
Prizmic, meanwhile, ended the run of Italy’s Mattia Bellucci with a 7-6, 6-4 victory in front of a packed and passionate crowd. Bellucci had his chances—leading 5-3 in the opening set and twice holding a break advantage—but Prizmic’s composure in the key moments proved decisive. The Croatian dominated the tie-break 7-1 before securing the crucial break early in the second set and holding serve comfortably to seal the win.
Already guaranteed to break into the Top 100 for the first time in his career, Prizmic continues to build momentum. With a title, he could climb as high as World No. 80.
“I played very well today, just like in the previous rounds,” said Prizmic. “I’m very happy to reach my first final of the year and I hope I can perform at my best. To beat Collignon, I will probably need my best match of the week.”
The two have met once before, in 2024 in Bratislava, where Collignon edged a tight three-set battle – an indication of the intensity expected in Sunday’s final, which begins at 11 a.m. and will be played in front of a sold-out crowd.
Earlier, the doubles title was decided, with Belgium’s Sander Gille and the Netherlands’ Sem Verbeek defeating Jakub Paul of Swizerland and Matej Vocel from the Czech Republic 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 in a thrilling final, which lasted one hour and 53 minutes.
