Born out of global necessity in 2022, Gijon was granted a rare, single-year license to host an event. This opportunity arose because the typical Asian tour swing was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a gap in the tennis calendar that this industrial-turned-tourist hub in northwestern Spain was eager to fill. The Magical 2022 Debut
The inaugural event was defined by high-stakes drama and "vintage" performances: Andrey Rublev Reigns In Gijon | ATP Tour | Tennis ATP Gijon
The story of the (officially the Watergen Gijón Open ) is one of a "pop-up" tournament that captured lightning in a bottle, only to vanish almost as quickly as it appeared. Born out of global necessity in 2022, Gijon
For one week in October 2022, the became the epicenter of the tennis world. The tournament was a massive success for the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) , being the first ATP event they had ever fully owned and organized. For one week in October 2022, the became
