7 reasons why Dominic Thiem is one of Austria’s greatest
This week Dominic Thiem says goodbye to the big tennis stage. The 31-year-old from Lower Austria will play the last ATP tournament of his professional career at the Erste Bank Open. After his serious wrist injury in 2021, the former world number three and 2020 US Open winner did not find his way back to […]
Erste Bank Open: The program on Tuesday, October 22nd.
On the second day of the main round action at the Erste Bank Open in the Wiener Stadthalle, everything revolves around the possible farewell to Dominic Thiem. He will play his first round match against the Italian Luciano Darderi as the third game on Center Court (not before 6:00 p.m.). The tennis day begins with […]
Erste Bank Open: The program on Monday, October 21st.
Into the main rounds of the Erste Bank Open! The ATP 500 break really begins on Monday in the Wiener Stadthalle. From 2:00 p.m. there are four first round singles matches on Center Court. At the start, the Italian Flavio Cobolli meets the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, followed by the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics against the […]
Zverev not yet in top shape after pneumonia
Alexander Zverev informed, among other things, about his health at a media event before the start of the Erste Bank Open in the Wiener Stadthalle. The top-seeded German, who will face Austria’s young star Joel Schwärzler in the first round, is still complaining about the after-effects of pneumonia. “It’s not a question of a week […]
Rodionov loses qualifying round against Munar
Jurij Rodionov lost the first qualifying round against Spaniard Jaume Munar in two sets at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Austrian, ranked 193rd in the ATP world rankings, initially took a 2-0 lead in the first set, but fell 2-4 behind as the game progressed. Although he can still force the score at […]
Jurij Rodionov knows his qualifying opponents for the Erste Bank Open
Jurij Rodionov, the only Austrian to qualify for the Erste Bank Open, knows the name of the opponent he will face on the way to the main competition. Austria’s number two will meet number three seeded Spaniard Jaume Munar on Saturday at the start of the qualification. Rodionov (ATP-193rd) against Munar (ATP-65th) is scheduled as […]
One of the greats leaves the tennis stage
Dominic Thiem‘s list of successes is long, and yet many critics have forgotten it after his wrist injury and his comeback attempts, which were accompanied by few highlights. Thiem became only the second Austrian after Thomas Muster to become a Grand Slam singles winner at the US Open in 2020. He appeared in three other […]
This is how the Red Bull BassLine 2024 will take place in the Stadthalle
For the fourth time this year, the Erste Bank Open (October 19 to 27, 2024) will start on Friday, October 18, with the Red Bull BassLine. At this show event, six of the world’s best players meet in a fast-paced tournament with thrilling musical accompaniment. The game will be played on the Center Court of […]
Kyrgios wants to “silence” critics with Grand Slam
Nick Kyrgios announces his plans for a comeback on the tour and once again makes people sit up and take notice. After a long injury break, the former world number 13 wants to play at a show event in Abu Dhabi in December and play at the Australian Open in January. “Grand Slam the only […]
Rafa Nadal’s retirement: Nadal, a wonderful mind forged under a not-so-simple method | Tennis | Sports
He Nadal method It has been inspiring for schools and universities, also applied in company training sessions and investigated by those who sensed behind everything a sophisticated and complex formula, delicate balances, convoluted theories. Nothing could be further from the truth. His uncle Toni, mentor of the champion and origin of the epic, usually simplifies: […]