While he himself has to wait for his comeback on the ATP tour at least until January, Dominic Thiem also stopped by his tournament series created especially for hobby players on Saturday.
Over 400 women and men have been competing at five qualifying locations since Saturday and are hoping for a coveted final ticket. The finals will again be held as part of the Erste Bank Open in the Wiener Stadthalle.
“The event is great. I think it’s an incredible incentive, the winner’s prize with the opportunity on the center court in Vienna and then also the training with me,” said Thiem during a press conference on Saturday at the Colony Club location on the 14th. Viennese district. He himself worked on the rules for “Red Bull Thiem, Set, Match”: “I think the rules are cool too – two points for the winner, it doesn’t take too long. It all happens in quick succession, a cool event.”
“Super organized tournament for hobby players”
At that time they sat down and worked on the regulation. On the one hand it should be something new, on the other hand it should also reflect a bit of Thiem’s playing style, Thiem described. “And he’s very aggressive, I usually go for the winner quickly.” Although many players also want to play beyond the hobby area: “It should remain a super organized tournament for hobby players.”
Eligible are players with an Austrian license and a general skill level of 6.0+ (women) and 4.0+ (men). In addition to the Stadthalle venue, personal training including coaching with Thiem is of course the big prize for the winner.
Other locations in the next few weeks will be Anif, Klagenfurt, Wels, Bruck an der Mur, which will follow on October 24th. the final tournament in Traiskirchen and the finals on October 25th in the Wiener Stadthalle.
