The 2025 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup in Montreux commences tomorrow with an innovative new format. Instead of two days of competition, we will have four days of fierce battles. On Thursday, the qualification rounds for players ranked 15–21 in the ETTU rankings and one Swiss player are introduced for the first time. Players will play two rounds, and the two winners from the second round will advance to the main draw.
The draw for the qualification part of the event was held today at the Omnisports Montreux.
On Friday, the Round of 16 matches will be played for both men and women. Saturday is reserved for Quarterfinals for both categories, and Sunday for Semifinals and finals for men’s and women’s singles.
The winners of the 2024 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup were Jia NanYUAN (France) and DARKO JORGIC (Slovenia). JORGIC achieved a remarkable hat-trick, securing the title for the third consecutive year. YUAN made history as the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament.
Bronze medalists in 2024 were Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) and Alexis LEBRUN (France) in the men’s event, while BERNADETTE SZOCS (Romania) and Nina MITTELHAM (Germany) took third place in the women’s category. All last year’s medalists are on duty in Montreux.
Top seeds are Felix LEBRUN of France and Bernadette SZOCS of Romania.
The novelty is that the two-player limit per nation has been removed, ensuring that Europe’s best players have the chance to compete, regardless of nationality.
All matches will be played in a “Best of 5” format, and the competition will take place on a single table over four days.
ETTU.TV will cover all matches except in the countries where specific restrictions apply.
The results can be followed here.
