After moving from Nottingham in 2017, one of the main ATP 250 tournaments the week before Wimbledon comes from Devonshire Park with the
Eastbourne International.
A tournament which is a WTA 500 attracts attention on that side but the ATP 250 ran in tandem has many big names who are getting further match practice in before heading down to London.
The draw has now been released ahead of the tournament which takes place between June 21 - 26 2021 on the grass courts with
Gael Monfils the top seed.
The Frenchman who will technically be playing alongside his fiance, Elina Svitolina who is in the WTA tournament as one of the leading seeds will take on a qualifier in his first round.
Second seed falls onto
Alex de Minaur who faces either Frances Tiafoe or Liam Broady, one of multiple British wildcards with most receiving main draw for Wimbledon also.
Broady is one of them and he will aim to make an impression on home turf, as will Jay Clarke who faces John Millman with
Lorenzo Sonego awaiting the winner.
Two big clashes await in Monfils' quarter with Cameron Norrie set to face Yoshihito Nishioka, hot off the heels of a great week at Queen's. While Emil Ruusuvuori will face Albert Ramos-Vinolas with the winners of these two ties facing off.
Other clashes include Jo-Wilfried Tsonga facing Egor Gerasimov with Richard Gasquet and
Alexander Bublik in the same section with the winners' again facing off.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina hot off his Roland Garros brilliance is sixth seed also and will face another Brit in James Ward or Vasek Pospisil.
2021 ATP Eastbourne International Draw