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PUBLISHEDSunday's tennis calendar spans 17 tournaments across 57 matches, heavily weighted toward clay with 39 encounters on the surface. The ATP Madrid event anchors the slate alongside 16 Challenger tournaments ranging from CH 125 level down to ITF competition, with prize funds from $63,000 to $8.9M. Hard courts account for 18 matches, while grass remains absent from the schedule. Action runs across three continents, predominantly through Europe and Asia.
Overnight play across 17 tournaments on May 3 produced 57 matches with clay dominating the schedule at 39 contests. Favourites held a modest edge, with four advancing against two upsets—a mixed bag for the market. V. Erjavec registered the standout result at Huzhou, defeating Xiy. Wang 6-4 7-6 as a 2.26 underdog in the semi-finals. ATP Madrid's single night match preserved the slate's elite-tier representation alongside sixteen Challenger-level events.
TOURNAMENT SLATE Seventeen competitions span across five continents Sunday, anchored by ATP Madrid's $8.9M draw. Clay dominates the landscape with 39 of 57 matches, split heavily between Challenger 125 events (Aix en Provence, Cagliari, Mauthausen, Wuxi) and secondary-tier clay circuits across Europe and Asia. Hard courts account for 18 matches, concentrated in Abidjan 2, Huzhou, and Jiujiang qualifiers, while three qualification rounds offer early-round volatility.
| Tournament | Level | Surface | Prize Fund | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | CH / ITF | clay | $63,000 | 12 |
| Wuxi | CH 125 | hard | $177,000 | 12 |
| Francavilla | CH 75 | clay | $105,451 | 10 |
| Brazzaville | CH / ITF | clay | — | 4 |
| Istanbul (Turkey) - Qualification | CH / ITF | clay | — | 4 |
| Jiujiang (China) - Qualification | CH / ITF | hard | — | 4 |
| Abidjan 2 | CH 75 | hard | $97,640 | 1 |
| Aix en Provence | CH 125 | clay | $294,537 | 1 |
| Cagliari | CH 125 | clay | $294,537 | 1 |
| Huzhou | CH 75 | clay | $115,000 | 1 |
| Jiujiang (China) - Qualification | CH / ITF | hard | — | 1 |
| La Bisbal D'Emporda | CH / ITF | clay | — | 1 |
| ATP Madrid | ATP | clay | $8,894,383 | 1 |
| Mauthausen | CH 125 | clay | $173,534 | 1 |
| Ostrava | CH 75 | clay | $105,451 | 1 |
| Saint Malo | CH 75 | clay | $108,000 | 1 |
| Shymkent 2 | CH / ITF | clay | $63,000 | 1 |
G. Onclin (246) faces M. Mmoh (248) in the Abidjan 2 hard-court Challenger, a dead-even matchup between two similarly-ranked competitors. The encounter marks the featured contest across a 57-match slate dominated by clay surfaces, with 16 Challenger events running alongside ATP Madrid. Onclin carries marginal favourite status heading into this hard-court duel in Côte d'Ivoire.
On May 3, 2026, the Challenger circuit dominated Sunday's card with 16 events across 57 matches, anchored by ATP Madrid's presence at the top. Clay courts will account for 39 of the day's encounters, establishing a decisive surface bias that favors baseline grinders and extended rallies. The night session produced a measured 66.7% strike rate for favourites with V. Erjavec's 6-4 7-6 victory at Huzhou as the standout result, leaving the market with a mixed outcome rather than systemic underdog pressure.
G. Onclin vs M. MmohAbidjan 2 match. H2H No data. Hard form: G. Onclin 15-16 · M. Mmoh 19-7. Pinnacle: — ·. View full match card