2026 Bahrain Ministry of Interior Tennis Challenger
| 2026 Bahrain Ministry of Interior Tennis Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 January – 1 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Kyrian Jacquet | |
| Doubles | |
| Sriram Balaji / Neil Oberleitner | |
The 2026 Bahrain Ministry of Interior Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hardcourts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2026 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Manama, Bahrain between 27 January and 1 February 2026.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | Alexei Popyrin | 50 | 1 |
| ITA | Mattia Bellucci | 76 | 2 |
| GBR | Jacob Fearnley | 77 | 3 |
| AUT | Filip Misolic | 84 | 4 |
| GER | Yannick Hanfmann | 102 | 5 |
| ARG | Thiago Agustín Tirante | 103 | 6 |
| ITA | Luca Nardi | 108 | 7 |
| JPN | Shintaro Mochizuki | 112 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 19 January 2026.[1]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry into the singles main draw through the Next Gen Accelerator programme:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Edas Butvilas
- Manas Dhamne
- Yankı Erel
- Dimitar Kuzmanov
- Lukáš Pokorný
- Vadym Ursu
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Champions
Singles
- Kyrian Jacquet def. Luca Nardi 7–5, 3–6, 6–4.
Doubles
- Sriram Balaji / Neil Oberleitner def. Vasil Kirkov / Bart Stevens 7–6(7–1), 6–4.
References
- ^ "Rankings | Singles | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.