Looking at the rankings, Austrians aren’t really happy at the moment. The only top 100 player is with Sebastian Ofner injured, Dominic Thiem stop, at Joel Schwärzler it says “please wait!”. And the other Austrians are not currently tearing up any trees either.
Austria is no longer a tennis country? Incorrect. They take care of that Tournament organizerwhich are also more than just recognized abroad. Herwig Strakas partner at e/motion, Edwin Weindorferorganizes tournaments in Mallorca and Germany, including the Reichels, who have been shaping the fortunes at Austria’s largest women’s tournament in Linz for ages, have made a name for themselves in Germany. And while in Kitzbühel Alex Antonitsch Straka has been in charge since 2011, at least as tournament director Vienna tournament back up.
But it’s in the town hall Ceiling reached. Although the Styrian always manages to put together a top field of participants, he reaches his limits. Because the town hall is too small, you could sell almost twice as many tickets. With Erste Bank and the city of Vienna, for example, you can rely on good sponsors, but in order to raise the tournament again, you need to sign even more world stars international partners and investors. At least until the new hall is finished. Just because Vienna is so beautiful doesn’t mean a star comes.
