The Erste Bank Open in Vienna kicked off with top seeds Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini taking the court on Monday. Zverev, looking to recapture his 2021 success, faced off against #NextGenATP wild card Joel Schwaerzler. On the other hand, Berrettini aimed for his fourth ATP Tour title of the year against qualifier Marton Fucsovics.
The action-packed Monday schedule included matches on both the Center Court and the #Glaubandich court. In the Center Court matches, Flavio Cobolli from Italy went up against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Spain. This was followed by the match between qualifier Marton Fucsovics and Matteo Berrettini. The highlight of the day was the match between top seed Alexander Zverev and local wildcard Joel Schwaerzler. The day wrapped up with a clash between Alexei Popyrin from Australia and qualifier Jakub Mensik from the Czech Republic.
On the #Glaubandich court, doubles action took place as Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo from Brazil faced off against Neal Skupski from Great Britain and Michael Venus from New Zealand. The doubles match continued with top seeds Marcelo Arevalo from El Salvador and Mate Pavic from Croatia playing against Luciano Darderi from Italy and Mariano Navone from Argentina. The day concluded with a match between the Belgian duo of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen against Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow from the USA.
As the Erste Bank Open unfolds in Vienna, tennis fans can expect more thrilling matches and exciting moments from the top players in the ATP Tour. Stay tuned for updates on the tournament and follow your favorite players as they battle it out on the courts of Austria.
