Dennis Novak
At the Erste Bank Open, which starts on Monday in the Wiener Stadthalle, an Austrian is part of the game. Thanks to a wildcard.
Austria's tennis star Dominic Thiem had to end the season prematurely due to his wrist injury and can therefore not compete in the tennis classic in the Wiener Stadthalle. Therefore, the tournament, endowed with 1.9 million euros, threatened to take place in the singles without Austrians.
But on Friday Dennis Novak received a wildcard for the ATP 500 tournament, which means he is firmly in the main competition. The 28-year-old world number 114. had recently shown increasing form, for example reached the finals at the Challenger in Orleans.
Jurij Rodionov can also still hope for the main competition. The 22-year-old received a wildcard for the qualification starting on Saturday.
With Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner or Diego Schwartzman, the tennis classic is particularly prominent in the town hall.
