Zverev, Murray Headline Field In Cologne; All You Need To Know

  • Posted: Oct 10, 2020

Alexander Zverev leads the way at the bett1HULKS Indoors, the first of two back-to-back ATP 250 indoor hard-court tournaments in Cologne added to the updated 2020 calendar. The 23-year-old German, runner-up to Dominic Thiem last month at the US Open, is looking to win his first title of 2020. 

Andy Murray, who upset Zverev at the Western & Southern Open upon the ATP Tour’s return in August, has received a wild card to play in Cologne. The former World No. 1 enjoyed a memorable run on indoor hard courts last October at the European Open in Antwerp, where he claimed his first title since coming back from career-threatening hip surgery. 

Roberto Bautista Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Marin Cilic and Kyle Edmund will also compete for the ATP 250 title in Cologne. Bautista Agut and Auger-Aliassime both played in Germany at the Hamburg European Open ahead of Roland Garros, with Bautista Agut reaching the quarter-finals (l. to eventual champion Andrey Rublev) and Auger-Aliassime the second round.

Here’s all you need to know about the Cologne tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, when is the draw and more. 

Established: 2020

Tournament Dates: 12-18 October 2020

Tournament Director: Barbara Rittner

Draw Ceremony: Saturday, 10 October

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Schedule
* Qualifying: Saturday and Sunday, starting 11:00am
* Main Draw: Monday – Sunday at 2:00pm.

How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV 
TV Schedule

Venue: Lanxess Arena
Surface: Indoor Hard

Prize Money: €325,610 (Total Financial Commitment: €325,610)   

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

Social
Hashtag: #bett1hulks
Twitter: @bett1hulks

Did You Know… The ATP has announced the addition of four new ATP 250 events to the 2020 provisional schedule. In addition to the back-to-back Cologne tournaments, the calendar also features the Forte Village Sardegna Open in Sardinia, Italy, and the Astana Open in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

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