Generali Open, Austria – Preview

Austrian Open Kitzbuhe has been playing since 1894 and firstly it was an ATP World Series and till 1998 Generali Open was played as ATP World Tour. Since 1999 to 2008 it’s named as International Series Gold and in 2009 named as ATP world tour 250 Series. Finally since 2010 it’s renamed as ATP Challenger Tour. But since the beginning the surface is clay and venue is unchanged at Tennis stadium Kitzbuhel.

Tournament Overview:

Tournament                       :               Generali Open, Austria

Dates                                    :               3^rd August to 8^th August

Venue                                  :               Tennis stadium Kitzbühel

Category                              :               ATP Challenger Tour

Location                               :               Kitzbühel, Austria

Surface                                 :               Clay / Outdoor

Established                        :               2011

Prize money                      :               Euro 467,800

The 71^st episode of the tournament of Tennis stadium Kitzbühel which is playing as ATP Challenger Tour since 2010 will start at 3^rd August. Final match will take date at 8^th August. World Tour 250 series, Generali Open’s last year’s champion at men’s single is Belgium’s David Goffin. And in the double it goes to Finnish Henri Kontinen / Jarkko Nieminen.

Singles main draw:

                Name                           Ranking

1. David Goffin 14
2. Dominic Thiem 24
3. Andreas Seppi 26
4. Guillermo García-López 28
5. Fabio Fognini 32
6. Martin Kližan 34
7. Juan Mónaco 38
8. Philipp Kohlschreiber 40

Other Entres:

Only Austrian Jurgen Melzer confarm his place as other Entrance out of 3 and before the tournament France man Gilles Simon was replaced by P Carreño Busta.

1. Jürgen Melzer
2. TBA
3. TBA

Withdrawals:

• Gilles Simon replaced by P Carreño Busta

And Men’s double does not declared so far. And no wildcard or Other Entrance or qualifier winner so far, as the tournament will start from 3^rd August and qualification round start from 1^st October.

TV Broad Cast List:

1. ESPN
2. ESPN 3
3. ESPN 2