Generali Open, Kitzbuhel, Austria, ATP 250

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DATE: Jul 18 to July 23 2016
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: €463,520
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Philipp Kohlschreiber

Seeds:

1 Dominic Thiem
2 Philipp Kohlschreiber
3 Marcel Granollers
4 Paulo Lorenzi
5 Lukas Rosol
6 Dusan Lajovic
7 Inigo Cervantes
8 Jan-Lennard Struff

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The Tournament:

The Austrian Open Kitzbühel (formally known as the Generali Open Kitzbühel) is an annual tennis tournament held in Kitzbühel, 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

The Players:

Dominic Thiem is the top ranked seed and he is having an outstanding 2016 season. Thiem knows the venue well having finished runner-up in 2014. Philipp Kohlschreiber lives nearby and is looking to match the winning formula he found last year when winning the event.
Marcel Granollers and Lukas Rosol are also ones to watch from the field.



About Kitzbühel

Kitzbühel is a small medieval town situated along the river Kitzbuhler Ache in Tyrol, Austria and the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district (Bezirk). It has a population of just over 8,000. The town is situated in the Kitzbühel 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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Results from the Kitzbuehel Cup Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Mischa Zverev (Germany) beat Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain) beat 7-Inigo Cervantes (Spain) 6-4 6-4
Daniel Munoz (Spain) beat Michael Berrer (Germany) 6-3 6-3
Karen Khachanov (Russia) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-2 6-4
Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) beat Kenny De Schepper (France) 7-5 6-2
 

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

Jurgen Melzer (Austria) beat Taro Daniel (Japan) 6-4 7-6(4)
6-Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) 7-6(7) 6-1
Roberto Carballes (Spain) beat Dennis Novak (Austria) 6-0 6-2
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) beat 5-Lukas Rosol (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-6(4)
Gerald Melzer (Austria) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 5-7 7-5 6-4
Adam Pavlasek (Czech Republic) beat Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina) 6-3 6-4
8-Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) beat Akira Santillan (Japan) 6-2 6-2
 

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Jurgen Melzer (Austria) beat Taro Daniel (Japan) 6-4 7-6(4)



I wondered what happened to Melzer. Nice to see him back after a shoulder injury.
 

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What a nice guy, Kohli. I'd like to see Thiem - Kohli final.

When I hear Kitzbuhel, I always think winter and downhill.:D
 

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Results from the Kitzbuehel Cup Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday

Jurgen Melzer (Austria) beat 1-Dominic Thiem (Austria) 6-3 7-5
Karen Khachanov (Russia) beat 2-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-4 6-4
6-Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) beat Mischa Zverev (Germany) 6-4 6-4
Gerald Melzer (Austria) beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver (Spain) 6-3 6-1
Adam Pavlasek (Czech Republic) beat 3-Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-2 6-4
8-Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) beat Daniel Munoz (Spain) 7-5 7-5
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) beat Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) 6-4 4-6 6-2
4-Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat Roberto Carballes (Spain) 6-2 6-2
 

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Jurgen Melzer (Austria) beat 1-Dominic Thiem (Austria) 6-3 7-5



Mini Dip in form for Thiem?

Nice to see Jurgen Melzer mixing it again and a good scalp for the German on his comeback trail..
 

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^^ Yeah a real surprise. Both top seeds are out. I didn't see that coming.
 

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Results from the Kitzbuehel Cup Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday

Gerald Melzer (Austria) beat Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 3-6 6-3 6-1
4-Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat 8-Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-2 6-7(5) 7-5
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) beat Adam Pavlasek (Czech Republic) 5-7 7-6(2) 6-3
6-Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) beat Karen Khachanov (Russia) 6-3 6-2
 

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For 3 out of the 4 semifnalists this is their first. Only Lorenzi was in one before, being runner up in the Brasil open in 2014.
Major opportunity for all of them.
 

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Results from the Kitzbuehel Cup Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Friday

4-Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat Gerald Melzer (Austria) 7-6(4) 7-6(13)
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) beat 6-Dusan Lajovic (Serbia) 6-3 6-1