2017 Generali Open, Kitzbuhel, Austria, ATP 250

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DATE: Jul 31 to Aug 5 2017
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: €482,060
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Paulo Lorenzi

Seeds:

1 CUEVAS, Pablo
2 FOGNINI, Fabio
3 LORENZI, Paolo
4 SIMON, Gilles
5 HAASE, Robin
6 STRUFF, Jan-Lennard
7 VESELY, Jiri
8 ZEBALLOS, Horacio

The Tournament:

The Austrian Open Kitzbuhel, (formally known as the Generali Open Kitzbuhel,) is an annual tennis tournament held in Kitzbuhel,, Austria. The event was part of the ATP World Series from the creation of ATP World Tour till 1998, International Series Gold from 1999-2008 and ATP World Tour 250 series in 2009. It was a part of the ATP Challenger Tour in 2010 before regaining top tour status. It is once again part of the 250 series. The tournament has been held, since 1894, on clay courts. Src: Wiki

About Kitzbuhel

Kitzbuhel is a small medieval town situated along the river Kitzbuhler Ache in Tyrol, Austria and the administrative centre of the Kitzbuhel district (Bezirk). It has a population of just over 8,000. The town is situated in the Kitzbuhel Alps about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of the state capital of Innsbruck. It is a ski resort of international renown.

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The Draw

 

[Moxie]

@mrzz : I did the draw challenge for this tournament, and I wavered between Bellucci and Dolgo. Should have picked your countryman. He won in 3 tight ones.

 

[mrzz]

I did the draw challenge for this tournament, and I wavered between Bellucci and Dolgo. Should have picked your countryman. He won in 3 tight ones.

Wtih Bellucci is always hard to tell. He was on a five match losing streak... I've been expecting him to make noise again this year, but the signs are not good. People here treat the guy like garbage (I mean, the average fans) which is obviously unfair. Nobody needs to give explanations or excuses for his losses -- specially to the "fans" -- but the guy has a physical condition that makes his life harder. He hired a fellow player as a coach -- André Sá, who now focus just on doubles. Stranger things have worked out before...

 

[herios]

The unexpected finalist from the Swiss open, Hanfmann, is in action again this week. he plays Vesely today. Let's see what he can do this time.

 

[isabelle]

both Zeballos and Giraldo won

 

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Results from the Kitzbuehel Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

Gerald Melzer (Austria) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 6-4 5-7 6-3
6-Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) beat Tommy Haas (Germany) 6-3 7-6(4)
Renzo Olivo (Argentina) beat Thiago Monteiro (Brazil) 7-5 6-2
7-Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) beat Yannick Hanfmann (Germany) 6-4 6-4
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) 7-5 3-6 6-3
8-Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) 2-6 7-6(11) 7-6(4)
Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) beat 5-Robin Haase (Netherlands) 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4

No joy for Tommy Haas - first round exit.

 

[herios]

Austrian WC Offner has a remarkable run here into the SF, defeating top seed Cuevas among others.
For Cuevas this summer swing was awful

 

[GameSetAndMath]

No joy for Tommy Haas - first round exit.

Apparently, Tommy said that for all he knows that might be the last match of his career.

 

[herios]

Apparently, Tommy said that for all he knows that might be the last match of his career.

Lately he has been beaten by everyone, so it is no point really to keep on going. At one point it becomes embarassing.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Lately he has been beaten by everyone, so it is no point really to keep on going. At one point it becomes embarassing.

I agree that is time to quit. But, he should plan the exit properly and go out with some fan fare. Not like this telling after a match that it might be the last match of his career.

 

[Moxie]

Lately he has been beaten by everyone, so it is no point really to keep on going. At one point it becomes embarassing.

Well, he did beat Roger, and in Germany. Should have taken that high note, played the one more Wimbledon, announcing it would be his last tournament before it started and gone out there.

 

[Front242]

He should play the hard court season till end of the USO at least. Very disappointing from him this year but he is 39 after all and not too long after his foot surgery so can't expect miracles.

 

[herios]

Two unseeded players make the final, Kohlschreiber and Sousa

 

[Moxie]

Two unseeded players make the final, Kohlschreiber and Sousa

They're not particularly shocking, though. I had thought the Fog would make the final, but him stringing 2 titles together happened once, I think.

 

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First set for Kholi 6/3

 

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First set for Kholi 6/3

Kohli should really rip through this in straights.

 

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Result from the Kitzbuehel Open Men's Singles Final

Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Joao Sousa (Portugal) 6-3 6-4