Engie Open du Périgord: Wolff defends, heatwave looms, history in play
The 29th edition of the ITF W35 clay-court tournament in Périgueux kicks off June 21 with defending champion Vivian Wolff, a heatwave, and a field packed with future stars.
The Engie Open du Périgord’s 29th edition—running June 21-28 on clay courts in Périgueux—opens with defending champion Vivian Wolff topping the seedings. The ITF W35 event now streams on Amazon Prime, expanding its reach beyond the court. Players face a 17-nationality field, but the bigger challenge may be the Dordogne’s brutal heatwave, which organizers are treating as a rival.
Wolff, fresh off her 2024 title, returns as the favorite, but the draw is stacked with names like Mirra Andreeva and Diane Parry—both alumni of this tournament who later cracked the WTA top 100. The prize purse now matches men’s ITF events, a shift that’s drawn 64 players from five continents. , with midday heat expected to peak above 38°C.
