The ATP 250 Kitzbuhel Open confirmed its entry list once the
grass-court season concluded. The tournament is set to play between July 20 and
26, featuring Casper Ruud, Sebastian Baez, and Nicolas Jarry as the top seeds
in a clay-court event that will serve as preparation for the Olympic Games.
The tournament will have a draw of 28 players in singles,
filled with clay-specialist players. Joining the draw are players like
Alejandro Tabilo, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, and Matteo Berrettini, with a wild
card confirmed for former US Open champion Dominic Thiem.
Top Contenders for the Title
The 2023 champion is Sebastian Baez, who will be the second
seed in his title defense. The Argentine defeated Dominic Thiem last year, who
won the title in 2019 and played his only final in the past three years in
2023. Ruud, the top seed, also knows what it’s like to win the title in
Kitzbuhel, having done so in 2021.
The South American contingent will also feature within the
top 4 seeds Nicolas Jarry and Alejandro Tabilo. The Chileans recently stood out
at the Masters 1000 Rome Open, where Tabilo reached the semifinals (eliminating
Novak Djokovic along the way) and Jarry was the runner-up, with both losing to
Alexander Zverev.
Another player looking to achieve a good result on clay will
be Matteo Berrettini, who has already shown he can perform well on the surface,
having won the ATP 250 Marrakech Open in April by defeating specialist Roberto
Carballes Baena in the final.
2024 Kitzbuhel Open Entry List
| Seed* | Name | Current Ranking | Entry Ranking |
| 1 | Casper Ruud | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Sebastian Baez | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | Nicolas Jarry | 19 | 19 |
| 4 | Alejandro Tabilo | 24 | 24 |
| 5 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 31 | 31 |
| 6 | Pedro Martinez | 48 | 48 |
| 7 | Pavel Kotov | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | Nuno Borges | 51 | 51 |
| Laslo Djere | 52 | 52 | |
| Sebastian Ofner | 54 | 54 | |
| Matteo Berrettini | 60 | 60 | |
| Jaume Munar | 63 | 63 | |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 65 | 65 | |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 67 | 67 | |
| Marton Fucsovics | 69 | 69 | |
| Hugo Gaston | 70 | 70 | |
| Federico Coria | 71 | 71 | |
| Sumit Nagal | 72 | 72 | |
| (WC) Dominic Thiem | 134 | ||
| (WC) Joel Schwaerzler | 390 |
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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