Murray, Berrettini, Auger-Aliassime join Zverev, Rune and Thiem
// Main field of the ATP 250 tournament in Munich announced
// Three former winners and seven finalists registered
// Last tickets still available at www.bmwopen.de/en
(Munich) From 13 - 21 April, the BMW Open will once again open its doors to world-class tennis at MTTC Iphitos. Just under four weeks before the 108th edition, the field of players for the ATP 250 tournament has now been announced. In addition to the already confirmed top stars Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Jan-Lennard Struff and Dominic Thiem (wildcard), spectators can look forward to some big names.
41 weeks number one in the world, three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and 46 singles titles! In what will probably be his last season, Andy Murray will once again serve on Centre Court in Munich and return to Iphitos with unique memories. In 2015, the 36-year-old Scot won the anniversary tournament (100 years) in the Monday final against Philipp Kohlschreiber and secured his very first ATP title on clay. According to Murray himself, he has "no plans to play beyond the summer", so the BMW Open may be the last opportunity to see the member of the "Big Four" live on German soil for the last time.
Italian Matteo Berrettini, who has received the second wild card from the organisers, will provide further star power. After a lengthy break due to injury, the 27-year-old Roman is on his way back, having recently reached the final in Phoenix last week, and also has very positive memories of Munich. In 2019, he reached the final at the BMW Open, followed by seven titles on the tour, the 2021 Wimbledon final and a career high ranking of six.
The 23-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime will be taking part for the first time. Toni Nadal's protégé is also already ranked number six in the world and has won five tournaments in the last two years. Botic van de Zandschulp, who only lost to Holger Rune in the final at the last two editions and must always be counted among the favourites in Munich, will not be taking part for the first time.
Not only big and established names adorn the field of players at the BMW Open, the ATP tournament also traditionally stands for the youngsters and shooting stars of the scene. No fewer than three "teenagers" are competing this year and want to upset the "big names". First and foremost the 18-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik, who recently played his way to the final in Doha, sensationally beating Andrey Rublev (#5 in the world) on the way there. The 18-year-old Croatian Dino Prizmic and the 19-year-old American Alex Michelsen will also be competing.
From a German perspective, Dominik Koepfer and Yannick Hanfmann complete the team around Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff. "The spectators can look forward to a fantastic mix of current top stars, really big names, up-and-coming youngsters and, of course, the best Germans. I'm delighted that we're also closing the gap a little at this last ATP 250 and have those players here who have characterised the BMW Open over the past decade," said Tournament Director Patrik Kühnen.
Tickets still available for a few days
The days from Thursday to Sunday and the qualification weekend are currently sold out. There are still a few remaining tickets available for the other days, but they are already becoming scarce in some categories. Anyone wanting to see Alexander Zverev live on Centre Court should mark the Wednesday of the tournament in red, while Andy Murray, Matteo Berrettini and Dominic Thiem are currently scheduled to play their first match on Monday or Tuesday.
