Vienna Open

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Vienna Open
Tournament information
Founded1974; 50 years ago (1974)
LocationVienna
Austria
VenueWiener Stadthalle
CategoryATP Tour 500 /
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP Championship Series
(1996–2008, 2015-current)
ATP Tour 250 /
ATP World Series
(1990–1995, 2009–2014)
Grand Prix tennis circuit
(1974–1989)
SurfaceCarpet – indoors (1976–1999)
Hard (indoor) (1974, 2000–current)
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money2,409,835 (2023)
Websiteerstebank-open.com
Current champions (2023)
SinglesItaly Jannik Sinner
DoublesUnited States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury

The Vienna Open (currently sponsored by Erste Bank and called the Erste Bank Open) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Originally an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit (1974–1989), it is currently part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. It is held annually at the Wiener Stadthalle, in Vienna, Austria, since 1974.

The event was also known as the Stadthalle Open, and as the Fischer-Grand Prix from 1976 to 1985, as the CA-TennisTrophy from 1986 to 2003, as the BA-CA-TennisTrophy from 2004 to 2007 and as the Bank Austria TennisTrophy from 2008 to 2010, before being renamed to Erste Bank Open in 2011.[1][2]

Austria's most successful tennis player, Thomas Muster, never won the Vienna Open, but was a runner-up on three occasions (1988, 1993, 1995), and a semi-finalist on another four occasions (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994). Three Austrian players have won the singles title at the Vienna Open: Horst Skoff in 1988, Jürgen Melzer in both 2009 and 2010, and Dominic Thiem in 2019.

Past finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1974 United States Vitas Gerulaitis Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1975 Not Held
1976 Poland Wojciech Fibak Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1977 United States Brian Gottfried Poland Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6–1
1978 United States Stan Smith Hungary Balázs Taróczy 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
1979 United States Stan Smith (2) Poland Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
1980 United States Brian Gottfried (2) United States Trey Waltke 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1981 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Brian Gottfried 1–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2
1982 United States Brian Gottfried (3) United States Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1983 United States Brian Gottfried (4) United States Mel Purcell 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1984 United States Tim Wilkison Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
1985 Sweden Jan Gunnarsson Belgium Libor Pimek 6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
1986 United States Brad Gilbert Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1987 Sweden Jonas Svensson Israel Amos Mansdorf 1–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1988 Austria Horst Skoff Austria Thomas Muster 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1989 United States Paul Annacone New Zealand Kelly Evernden 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Sweden Anders Järryd Austria Horst Skoff 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1991 Germany Michael Stich Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1992 Czechoslovakia Petr Korda Italy Gianluca Pozzi 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1993 Croatia Goran Ivanišević Austria Thomas Muster 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1994 United States Andre Agassi Germany Michael Stich 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1995 Belgium Filip Dewulf Austria Thomas Muster 7–5, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 500[b]  ↓
1996 Germany Boris Becker Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–3
1997 Croatia Goran Ivanišević (2) United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(9–7), 6–2, 6–3
1998 United States Pete Sampras Slovakia Karol Kučera 6–3, 7–6(7–3), 6–1
1999 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2000 United Kingdom Tim Henman Germany Tommy Haas 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
2001 Germany Tommy Haas Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6–2, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2002 Switzerland Roger Federer Czech Republic Jiří Novák 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
2003 Switzerland Roger Federer (2) Spain Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
2004 Spain Feliciano López Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
2005 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2006 Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (2) Chile Fernando González 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
2007 Serbia Novak Djokovic Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 6–4, 6–0
2008 Germany Philipp Petzschner France Gaël Monfils 6–4, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
2009 Austria Jürgen Melzer Croatia Marin Čilić 6–4, 6–3
2010 Austria Jürgen Melzer (2) Austria Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011 France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2012 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro Slovenia Grega Žemlja 7–5, 6–3
2013 Germany Tommy Haas (2) Netherlands Robin Haase 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2014 United Kingdom Andy Murray Spain David Ferrer 5–7, 6–2, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2015 Spain David Ferrer United States Steve Johnson 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
2016 United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2017 France Lucas Pouille France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–1, 6–4
2018 South Africa Kevin Anderson Japan Kei Nishikori 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2019 Austria Dominic Thiem Argentina Diego Schwartzman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
2020 Russia Andrey Rublev Italy Lorenzo Sonego 6–4, 6–4
2021 Germany Alexander Zverev United States Frances Tiafoe 7–5, 6–4
2022 Russia Daniil Medvedev Canada Denis Shapovalov 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2023 Italy Jannik Sinner Russia Daniil Medvedev 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–3

Doubles[edit]

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1974 Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
South Africa Raymond Moore
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1975 Not held
1976 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 4–0 ret.
1977 South Africa Bob Hewitt (2)
South Africa Frew McMillan (2)
Poland Wojciech Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6–4, 6–3
1978 Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
1979 South Africa Bob Hewitt (3)
South Africa Frew McMillan (3)
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1980 United States Stan Smith
United States Robert Lutz
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
6–1, 6–2
1981 United States Steve Denton
United States Tim Wilkison
United States Sammy Giammalva
United States Fred McNair
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1982 France Henri Leconte
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
United States Mark Dickson
United States Terry Moor
6–1, 7–6
1983 United States Stan Smith (2)
United States Mel Purcell
Brazil Marcos Hocevar
Brazil Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–4
1984 Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Sandy Mayer
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 6–4
1985 United States Mike De Palmer
United States Gary Donnelly
Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–4, 6–3
1986 Brazil Ricardo Acioly
Poland Wojciech Fibak (2)
United States Brad Gilbert
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
walkover
1987 United States Mel Purcell (2)
United States Tim Wilkison (2)
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Spain Javier Sánchez
6–3, 7–5
1988 Austria Alex Antonitsch
Hungary Balázs Taróczy (2)
United States Kevin Curren
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1989 Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
Sweden Anders Järryd
United States Paul Annacone
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
6–2, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Germany Udo Riglewski
Germany Michael Stich
Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken
6–4, 6–4
1991 South Africa Gary Muller
Sweden Anders Järryd (2)
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
United States Patrick McEnroe
6–4, 7–5
1992 Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Sweden Anders Järryd (3)
United States Kent Kinnear
Germany Udo Riglewski
6–3, 7–5
1993 Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Jonathan Stark
United States Mike Bauer
Germany David Prinosil
6–3, 7–6
1994 United States Mike Bauer
Czech Republic David Rikl
Austria Alex Antonitsch
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
7–6, 6–4
1995 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 500[b]  ↓
1996 Russia Yevgeni Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
Netherlands Menno Oosting
6–4, 7–5
1997 South Africa Ellis Ferreira (2)
United States Patrick Galbraith
Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner
Germany David Prinosil
6–3, 6–4
1998 Russia Yevgeni Kafelnikov (2)
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (2)
South Africa David Adams
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
7–5, 6–3
1999 Germany David Prinosil
Australia Sandon Stolle
South Africa Piet Norval
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
2000 Russia Yevgeni Kafelnikov (3)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Zimonjić
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–4, 6–4
2001 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–3, 6–2
2002 Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Sandon Stolle (2)
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
6–4, 6–3
2003 Switzerland Yves Allegro
Switzerland Roger Federer
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirny
7–6(9–7), 7–5
2004 Czech Republic Martin Damm (2)
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Argentina Gastón Etlis
Argentina Martín Rodríguez
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2005 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
5–3, 5–4(7–2) [c]
2006 Czech Republic Petr Pála
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 3–6, [12–10]
2007 Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
Germany Tomas Behrend
Germany Christopher Kas
6–4, 6–2
2008 Belarus Max Mirny
Israel Andy Ram
Germany Philipp Petzschner
Austria Alexander Peya
6–1, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
2009 Poland Łukasz Kubot
Austria Oliver Marach
Austria Julian Knowle
Austria Jürgen Melzer
2–6, 6–4, [11–9]
2010 Canada Daniel Nestor (2)
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić (2)
Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
7–5, 3–6, [10–5]
2011 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Belarus Max Mirny
Canada Daniel Nestor
7–6(12–10), 6–3
2012 Germany Andre Begemann
Germany Martin Emmrich
Austria Julian Knowle
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–4, 3–6, [10–4]
2013 Romania Florin Mergea
Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol
Austria Julian Knowle
Canada Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
2014 Austria Jürgen Melzer
Germany Philipp Petzschner
Germany Andre Begemann
Austria Julian Knowle
7–6(8–6), 4–6, [10–7]
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2015 Poland Łukasz Kubot (2)
Brazil Marcelo Melo
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Australia John Peers
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–6]
2016 Poland Łukasz Kubot (3)
Brazil Marcelo Melo (2)
Austria Oliver Marach
France Fabrice Martin
4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
2017 India Rohan Bopanna
Uruguay Pablo Cuevas
Brazil Marcelo Demoliner
United States Sam Querrey
7–6(9–7), 6–7(4–7), [11–9]
2018 United Kingdom Joe Salisbury
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
United States Mike Bryan
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2019 United States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury (2)
Poland Łukasz Kubot
Brazil Marcelo Melo
6–4, 6–7(7–5), [10–5]
2020 Poland Łukasz Kubot (4)
Brazil Marcelo Melo (3)
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
United Kingdom Neal Skupski
7–6(7–5), 7–5
2021 Colombia Juan Sebastián Cabal
Colombia Robert Farah
United States Rajeev Ram
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury
6–4, 6–2
2022 Austria Alexander Erler
Austria Lucas Miedler
Mexico Santiago González
Argentina Andrés Molteni
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2023 United States Rajeev Ram (2)
United Kingdom Joe Salisbury (3)
United States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow
6–4, 5–7, [12–10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999.
  2. ^ a b Known as Championship Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series Gold from 2000 till 2008.
  3. ^ Sets were played to five games

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bank Austria-TennisTrophy Tournament History". bankaustria-tennistrophy.at. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  2. ^ "New era with Erste Bank". erstebank-open.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-20.

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