Thiem Aims To Finish Clay Campaign On High Note In Kitzbuhel; When Is The Draw

  • Posted: Jul 26, 2019

Thiem Aims To Finish Clay Campaign On High Note In Kitzbuhel; When Is The Draw

All about the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Kitzbuhel, Austria

Top seed Dominic Thiem will look to become the first Austrian singles champion at the Generali Open since Thomas Muster in 2003. Thiem, a Kitzbuhel finalist in 2014 (l. to Goffin), will be going for his 10th clay-court title. He triumphed on this surface earlier this season in Barcelona and finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. 

The ATP 250 field also features recent Umag champion Dusan Lajovic, Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco and two-time titlist Philipp Kohlschreiber. 

Here’s all you need to know about the Kitzbuhel tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

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Established: 1895

Tournament Dates: 29 July – 3 August 2019

Tournament Director: Alex Antonitsch

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 27 July

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday at 11:00am
* Main draw: Monday – Friday, 11:00am
* Doubles final: Saturday, 3 August at 12:30pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 3 August at 3:00pm

How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV 
TV Schedule

Venue: Kitzbühel Tennis Club
Main Court Seating: 6,400

Prize Money: € 524,340 (Total Financial Commitment: € 586,140) 

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View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown

Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: Guillermo Vilas (4)
Most Titles, Doubles: Emilio Sanchez (5)
Oldest Champion: Paolo Lorenzi, 34, in 2016
Youngest Champion: Juan Martin del Potro, 19, in 2008
Lowest-Ranked Champion (since 1979): No. 191 Horacio De La Pena in 1990
Most Match Wins (since 1972): Emilio Sanchez (33)

2018 Finals
Singles: [Q] Martin Klizan (SVK) d [Q] Denis Istomin (UZB) 62 62   Read & Watch
Doubles: Roman Jebavy (CZE) / Andres Molteni (ARG) d [PR] Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Federico Delbonis (ARG) 62 64  Read More

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Did You Know… German Philipp Kohlschreiber resides in Kitzbuhel, where he is a two-time tournament champion. Last year, he played his second-round match on his wedding day.

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