Alexander Antonitsch already has 40 years of memories of the tennis tournament in the town hall, whether back then as a professional or now as a commentator for Servus TV, but “I’ve never seen a tournament start like this, the line-up is a dream”. No question about it, Vienna is once again serving a world-class tennis field, but there is one downer. Many tennis fans are sad that no more matches are played in the smaller B hall. Where the stars used to be seen up close in a living room atmosphere. Where the spectators with a ticket were often spoiled for choice between two seats, the way from the center court three doors down was a short one. In short, the B-hall made up part of the special flair of the Erste Bank Open.
