ATP 250 tournament draw revealed

The draw for the ATP 250 tournament in Almaty was announced on Saturday, October 17. The event is held in Kazakhstan and features top players competing for points and prize money.

Medvedev leads the top seed

Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion after defeating Corentin Moutet in 2025, is the top seed for the Kazakh event. Medvedev is still playing in Shanghai and will face several high-profile opponents during the tournament.

French players enter the main draw

Two French players, Terence Atmane and Adrian Mannarino, are directly in the main draw and have been assigned their first-round opponents. Their matches will be closely watched by fans and analysts.

Atmane's potential path

Terence Atmane will face Rinky Hijikata in his opening match. If he wins, he could potentially meet the winner of the match between Mattia Bellucci and sixth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round, with a possible quarterfinal against Medvedev if he progresses further.

Mannarino seeks revenge

Adrian Mannarino will face Aleksandar Vukic, an opponent who eliminated him in the quarterfinals in 2024 (7-6(4), 6-3). Mannarino will have the opportunity to take revenge if he wins, but would then face fourth seed Andrey Rublev.

Medvedev's tournament goals

Medvedev, who won the tournament in 2025 with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Moutet, aims to defend his title. He enters the competition after a successful Asian tour, having reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai.

Medvedev's upcoming matches

Medvedev benefits from a first-round exemption in Almaty and will start against either Sho Shimabukuro or a qualifier. In his half of the draw are also third seed Alexander Bublik and fifth seed Karen Khachanov. In the lower half, seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will open against Aleksandar Kovacevic, while second seed Luciano Darderi will enter directly in the second round.