Vienna Open 2024 Preview: Everything you need to know about Dominic Thiem’s farewell
The Vienna Open is always an eye-catching event, but the 2024 edition cannot be missed as it will be the final tournament of Dominic Thiem’s career.
Find all you need to know about the 50th edition of the tournament in our in-depth preview:
When is the 2024 Vienna Open?
Main draw action at the Vienna Open will get underway on Monday 21st October at 2pm local time (1pm BST), and the tournament will conclude on Sunday 27th October with the singles final also beginning at 2pm (1pm GMT).
Players will find out their individual paths tomorrow (Saturday 19th October) when the draw takes place at 12pm in Vienna (11am BST).
Ahead of the main draw, qualifying action will be conducted over the coming weekend as players battle for the four remaining entry spots.
QUALIFICATION DRAW is out 🔍 Who do you think will make it? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ylDha8p7D5
— Erste Bank Open (@ErsteBankOpen) October 18, 2024
Where is the Vienna Open held?
The Vienna Open is played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle, and has done since its inaugural edition in 1974.
Centre Court at the arena can hold upto 9,600 spectators, and is supported by the secondary Glaubandich Court.
Who is playing at the 2024 Vienna Open?
Despite the withdrawals of Daniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz, the tournament in Vienna once again has a strong lineup with seven top 20 ranked players.
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Seeded players in the Austrian capital are 2021 champion Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Paul, former finalist Frances Tiafoe, Lorenzo Musetti, Jack Draper and Alexei Popyrin.
Some of the other striking names in the entry list include Tomas Machac, Karen Khachanov, Gael Monfils and Matteo Berrettini, to name a few.
However, the focus of the tournament this year will be on former World No.3 and 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem, who say farewell to professional tennis at his home tournament.
The 31-year-old is the second former champion playing in Vienna this year, with Thiem claiming one of his 17 career titles at the ATP 500 tournament back in 2019.
However, the past three years for Thiem have been largely disrupted, as he has been hampered by a right wrist injury and has now decided to hang up his rackets.
As Thiem is now ranked at World No.289, he has required a wildcard to gain entry into the Vienna Open this year alongside teenage compatriot Joel Schwaerzler and 2018 runner-up Kei Nishikori.
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How many ranking points are on offer at the 2024 Vienna Open?
There is less than a month to go until the ATP Finals, with players still in contention vying for crucial ranking points at this stage of the season.
Here is a breakdown of those on offer in Vienna next week:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 500Â | 330 | 200Â | 100Â | 50Â | 0 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| Doubles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 0 |   – |   – |  – |   – |
What is the prize money for the 2024 Vienna Open?
Prize money is also a big incentive for players competing in the Austrian capital, with a total pot of €2,470,310 on offer next week.
Here is how both singles and doubles entrants can get a share of that:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €461,920 | €248,540 | €132,470 | €67,680 | €36,130 | €19,270 | €9,875 | €5,540 |
| Doubles* | €151,740 | €80,930 | €40,950 | €20,470 | €10,600 |   – |   – |  – |
*Per team
Previous winners of the Vienna Open
Last year, Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in a very tightly contested final, with the Italian using his success in Vienna to become World No.1.
While in the doubles draw it was Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury claiming the title for a second time as a pairing, after beating Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in another very close three set battle.
Here are all of the past 10 singles and doubles champions at the Vienna Open:
| Year | Singles Champion | Doubles Champions |
| 2014 (ATP 250) | Andy Murray | Jurgen Melzer & Philipp Petzschner |
| 2015 (Upgraded to an ATP 500 event) | David Ferrer | Lukasz Kubot (2) & Marcelo Melo |
| 2016 | Andy Murray (2) | Lukasz Kubot (3) & Marcelo Melo (2) |
| 2017 | Lucas Pouille | Rohan Bopanna & Pablo Cuevas |
| 2018 | Kevin Anderson | Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski |
| 2019 | Dominic Thiem | Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury (2) |
| 2020 | Andrey Rublev | Lukasz Kubot (4) & Marcelo Melo (3) |
| 2021 | Alexander Zverev | Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Farah |
| 2022 | Daniil Medvedev | Alexander Erler & Lucas Miedler |
| 2023 | Jannik Sinner | Rajeev Ram (2) & Joe Salisbury (3) |
How can you watch the 2024 Vienna Open?
You can watch the Vienna Open on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland or on Tennis Channel in the United States of America. You can also watch the event on Tennis TV worldwide.
For more information on how to watch the prestigious tournament in your location, visit the official ATP website here.
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