ATP Vienna: Erste Bank Open hopes to be held in front of fans
The fact that the organizers of the US Open in New York and ATP presented the tournament schedule until early October on Wednesday is seen by the organizers of the Erste Bank Open as a positive sign that the annual tennis highlight from October 24 to November 1, 2020 is also on schedule can take place in the Wiener Stadthalle .
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In the previous year, the current world ranking third Dominic Thiem had caused a storm of enthusiasm among the red, white and red tennis fans with his home triumph in Vienna. On the way to the final, in which he beat buddy Diego Schwartzman in three sets, Thiem had cleared out some big calibers with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Verdasco, Pablo Carreno Busta and Matteo Berrettini.
“The publication of the ATP calendar until early autumn is a first important step for official tennis on the way back. This is also very good news for the Erste Bank Open 2020, which we will continue to prepare with confidence, ”emphasizes tournament director Herwig Straka . “Accordingly, we also hope that a certain normality will return to sporting events in autumn and that we can play in the Wiener Stadthalle, of course, in compliance with all the applicable regulations, but still in front of an audience. Government and politics must of course create the basis for this to be possible and for one of Austria's largest sporting events to take place in this difficult year, ”added Straka. The ATP has announced a further update of the tournament calendar beyond the French Open in Paris (September 27 - October 11, 2020) for mid-July. The Erste Bank Open will also appear there.
A host in the coming October is expected to have a strong line-up at the Vienna tournament: "In any case, you can count on a super starter field because the players are all fit and extremely hungry for matches after the long tournament break - especially with one Tournament in a country like Austria, which has come through this challenging time very well by international comparison, ”said Straka.