Dominic Thiem 2019 and 2020 fix at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel
Dominic Thiem remains loyal to Kitzbühel. Austria's tennis star recently signed a two-year contract with the Generali Open Kitzbühel. The current number five in the world will not only be hunting for his first Kitz title from July 27th to August 3rd, but also in 2020.
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last edit: Apr 01, 2019, 05:06 pm
Not an April Fool's joke, but a promise for the next two years: Austria's tennis star Dominic Thiem announced today during a press conference that she wanted to serve at the Generali Open Kitzbühel both in 2019 and 2020: "I never made a secret of my being in Kitzbühel I love to play and I'm really looking forward to the tournament week. "
With this, Thiem is adding two new chapters to its history with the Gamsstadt. Since his first match at ATP level in 2011, Dominic Thiem has only been at the start in Kitzbühel once. The big coup has so far been denied Austria's number one tennis player in the Gamsstadt. In 2014 he narrowly missed the tournament win with a three-set loss in the final against David Goffin. After that, it was no longer enough for a final entry in the individual competition. That is about to change in the 75th edition of the traditional tournament, which is endowed with 586,140 euros, from July 27 to August 03, 2019. Because the first tournament victory on home soil is still missing: “I want to win the first title on home soil and maybe I can do it this year in Kitzbühel. That would of course be a dream of mine. The desire to get the trophy in front of my own fans is huge because they always support me so well. And the more I play in Kitzbühel, the greater the chance that I will get the chamois soon. "
The Generali Open Kitzbühel organizers are delighted to be able to sign Thiem for two years straight 118 days before the start of the traditional tournament: “We don't take it for granted that we are going for our ATP250 tournament with a player of his format were able to sign a two-year contract. But it shows once again how important Dominic is the home tournament in Kitzbühel. Of course, the longer-term planning helps us to further advance the Generali Open Kitzbühel together with our partners, ”said the two tournament organizers Herbert Günther and Markus Bodner on the positive conclusion of the contract.
Night session and big stage for Thiem
In order to give tennis fans the opportunity to secure tickets for the matches of the Generali Open in good time, the first day of the Austrian tennis star has already been determined. Thiem should intervene in the game on Wednesday of the tournament week. Thanks to a night session (from 7.30 p.m.), tennis fans can experience it at prime time: “We want to do everything we can to welcome Dominic to home soil with a full center court and a unique atmosphere. Kitzbühel's Center Court has now made a name for the good atmosphere in the stands and even received an award from ATP last year. It would be the greatest thing for us if the stadium shook again, especially when the Austrians performed, ”said tournament director Alexander Antonitsch. In addition to the night session, there is another premiere: The matches will be broadcast live this year for the first time on Servus TV, the new host broadcaster of the Generali Open Kitzbühel until 2020: “Our goal is to make tennis available to fans everywhere and on different channels to provide ”, said Antonitsch.
"Time" for the next edition of the Generali Open Kitzbühel from July 27th to August 3rd
From July 27 to August 3, 2019, Kitzbühel will once again show the best that clay court tennis has to offer on Austrian soil. But there is also a full program away from the courts. For example, there will also be a new edition of the Peugeot Tie Break Shoot Out, in which all hobby players can play for a new car. Last year, the Generali Open posted a record attendance: for the first time, more than 50,000 spectators made a pilgrimage to Kitzbühel.