Andy Rublev decided to skip the Barcelona Open despite being a member of the club where the tournament takes place. Rublev played at the Serbia Open which is held the same week. This raised some eyebrows. Not surprisingly, Rublev was asked why he chose to go to Belgrade.

Rublev revealed that the tournament did not treat players well last year. He said:

I do not want to reveal the details, but these were really significant nuances, surprising that some well-known names were missing from the list of participants at Barcelona Tournament. As a result, I accepted the invitation to play at the Serbia Open and not lose. In Belgrade, I was treated ten times better than I could have expected.

Andrey Rublev went on to win the tournament, beating Novak Djokovic in the final in three sets. Rublev won the third set 6-0 as Djokovic ran out of energy.

Hubert Hurkacz and Carlos Alcaraz played an exhibition match in Greece on April 25, 2022.  The match was part of weeklong invitational tournament run by IMG between April 25 and May 1to showcase future stars of the game.

Both Hurkacz and Alacaraz are represented by IMG. Even though the tournament is being held in Greece, the country’s top tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas was not invited to the event. That’s because he is not represented by IMG. Tsitsipas works with Patricio Apey and ACE Group, which was founded by Apey.

Many experts and tennis fans have predicted Alcaraz to win multiple grand slams. His best surface is clay. He is often compared to compatriot Rafael Nadal because of the similarities in their styles of play.

The tournament will be shown on the Tennis Channel. The tournament pays for food and accommodations for all the players selected for the tournament. The tournament gave two wild cards to players from Greece.