BMW Open 2024: All You Need to Know about the ATP Tournament in Munich

From April 13th, everything in the English Garden in Munich will once again revolve around the yellow felt ball. At the traditional ATP tournament in Munich, top tennis players from all over the world compete on clay. The field of participants is top-class. It is the start of the German ATP series, which includes three more events in Stuttgart, Halle and Hamburg.

Here you will find out everything you need to know about the BMW Open 2024.

Which top stars will be competing in Munich?

It is almost a tradition that the German superstar Alexander Zverev plays in Munich. He is just as much a favorite as the whiz kid Holger Rune. The 20-year-old Dane celebrated his first victory at an ATP tournament in Munich two years ago. Rune also won in the end last year. Now he returns to Munich as the current number seven in the world and has his eyes on the hat trick.

But Jan-Lennard Struff, Dominic Thiem (wildcard) and Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini also think they have chances. Andy Murray had to cancel his return to Munich due to injury. The 36-year-old recently tore a ligament.

What are the chances of Zverev and Co.?

Basically, the Aumeister facility is a good place for the Germans. Record winner Philipp Kohlschreiber triumphed three times (2007, 2012 and 2016) and only lost to Tommy Haas in the final in 2013. Michael Stich also won in Munich (1994). The duo Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies secured the doubles title last year.

From a German perspective, this year’s hopes lie primarily with Alexander Zverev, who has already won the tournament twice (2017 and 2018). The 26-year-old has stabilized again after his long-term ankle injury and is currently ranked fifth in the world. He would like to win the first title of the year in Munich. But Struff, Dominik Koepfer and Yannick Hanfmann also see opportunities. In addition, some youngsters will compete again.

Where can I watch the games at the BMW Open 2024 live?

The BR will broadcast the entire tennis week live from Monday, April 15th, 2024, initially up to and including Friday, April 19th, daily selected games in the stream under BR24Sport on the web and in the app. The semi-finals on Saturday, April 20th (from 1:30 p.m.) and the final on Sunday, April 21st (from 1:30 p.m.) will also be shown live on BR television, as well as in the live stream and on demand in the ARD media library.

Which mode and where is it played?

There is a singles and a doubles tournament. All rounds are played on two winning sets. In addition, the tiebreak rule is applied. If the score is 6:6, it goes into a tiebreak. Here every point counts individually. Seven points with a gap of two points is enough to win the tiebreak and thus win the set.

The game is played on the sand courts of the MTTC Iphitos facility, which is located in the northern part of the English Garden in Munich.

Is the BMW Open an ATP 250 or ATP 500?

The ATP tournament in Munich has been upgraded to Masters 500 – this means, above all, more world ranking points that the participants can get and higher prize money. In the future, 2.5 million euros are to be distributed instead of 600,000 euros. However, this change will only apply from 2025. This year the tournament is a Category 250 Masters.

What is there to win in 2024?

A total of 579,320 euros in prize money will be distributed at the Aumeister. The tournament in Munich is part of the ATP Tour 250. This takes its name because the winner scores 250 world ranking points in addition to winning the title. The winner also receives a car and leather pants.

How long has the tournament in Munich been around?

The tournament’s beginnings date back to 1900. At that time, the first “International Tennis Championships of Bavaria” were held on the grounds of the MTTC Iphitos. The event has had international status since 1949 and has taken place annually with the exception of 1952, 1972 and 2020.

2024-04-06 07:45:15
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