Erste Bank Open 2020: Thiem leads the field ahead of Medvedev and Tsitsipas
The cast of the Erste Bank Open 2020 once again promise great tennis. Above all from defending champion and US Open champion Dominic Thiem .
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 03, 2020, 08:12 am
A trip to Kazakhstan or would you prefer qualifying in Vienna for the Erste Bank Open 2020? Jan-Lennard Struff still has to answer this question for himself, immediately after his second round defeat against Daniel Altmaier at the French Open, the Warsteiner was not able to do so. But the fact that Struff, number 32 in the world at the time of the entry deadline, will probably not find a direct place in the main field in the Wiener Stadthale speaks volumes about the strong field expected from October 26th to November 1st.
Last year's winner Dominic Thiem leads the field of Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas , Gael Monfils and Vienna lover Kei Nishikori are also back.
The concentrated Canadian armada with Denis Shapovalov , Milos Raonic and Félix Auger-Aliassime is also expected. And with Stan Wawrinka , who lost his home tournament in Basel, a three-time major champion.
Here are the players who, according to the Entry List, have their place at the Erste Bank Open 2020 (ranking at the time of the entry deadline).
| Surname | ATP no. |
| Dominic Thiem (AUT) | 3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (RUS) | 5 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | 6th |
| Matteo Berrettini (ITA) | 8th |
| Gael Monfils (FRA) | 9 |
| Kei Nishikori (JPN) | 10 (PR) |
| Denis Shapovalov (CDN) | 11 |
| Andrey Rublev (RUS) | 12th |
| David Goffin (BEL) | 13th |
| Diego Schwartzman (ARG) | 14th |
| Kevin Anderson (RSA) | 14 (PR) |
| Fabio Fognini (ITA) | 15th |
| Karen Khachanov (RUS) | 16 |
| Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | 17th |
| Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) | 18th |
| Cristian Garin (CHI) | 19th |
| Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) | 20th |
| Milos Raonic (CDN) | 21st |
| Félix Auger-Aliassime (CDN) | 22nd |
| John Isner (USA) | 23 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) | 24 |
| Casper Ruud (NOR) | 25th |
| Borna Coric (CRO) | 27 |