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Vienna Open 2025: Players, prize money, how to watch and predictions

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Everything you need to keep track of the action at the Vienna Open 2025, from what’s at stake to who’s involved, and details on how to watch the tournament.

This week, the players on the ATP will be divided as Europe plays host to not one, but two ATP 500 tournaments: the Vienna Open and the Swiss Indoors Basel.

While the likes of Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton will be in Switzerland, there will be some top talent present at the event in Austria, too.

We know Jannik Sinner will be the hot favourite for the Vienna Open, but we’ve also got information on everyone else playing and how much prize money is available.

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When is the Vienna Open?

The Vienna Open runs from Monday, October 20 through to Sunday, October 26. Qualifying rounds will be played on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19.

Where is Vienna Open 2025 being played?

The Vienna Open is being played at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. The hard indoor court arena is Austria’s largest of its kind, and can house just over 16,000 spectators.

Wiener Stadthalle was designed by Austrian architect Roland Rainer and opened in 1958. It was later renovated and expanded in the 1970s, the 1990s, and most recently in 2006.

How to watch Vienna Open 2025

Tennis fans in the US can tune in to the Tennis Channel to watch the Vienna Open. Coverage starts at 5:30 a.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday.

Things get off to an earlier start on Wednesday, with a 1:00 a.m. ET start, before returning to the 5:30 a.m. start on Thursday and Friday.

The Vienna Open semi-finals will be shown on the Tennis Channel on Saturday, October 25 with a 9:00 a.m. ET start. The same timings apply to the final on Sunday, October 26.

It’s worth noting, all of this coverage will be shared across the Vienna Open, the Swiss Indoors Basel, and the WTA event in Tokyo.

DateTennis Channel (US)Sky Sports Tennis (UK)
Monday, October 205:30 a.m. ET12:30 p.m. BST
Tuesday, October 215:30 a.m. ET12:30 p.m. BST
Wednesday, October 221:00 a.m. ET12:30 p.m. BST
Thursday, October 235:30 a.m. ET12:30 p.m. BST
Friday, October 245:30 a.m. ET12:30 p.m. BST
Saturday, October 259:00 a.m. ET2:00 p.m. BST
Sunday, October 269:00 a.m. ET1:00 p.m. BST
Coverage start times for Vienna Open

In the UK, you’ll need access to a Sky Sports subscription where you can watch the Vienna Open on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Tennis+ and the Sky Go app.

Action there starts at 12:30 p.m. BST on Monday through to Friday. Tune in from 2:00 p.m. BST on Saturday for the semi-finals, and 1:00 p.m. BST on Sunday for the final.

Alexander Zverev celebrates during his first-round win at the 2025 China Open
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Who’s playing?

Half of the men’s top 10 will be playing in the Vienna Open 2025, with Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, and Karen Khachanov all present.

With Alcaraz out of action this week, Sinner will be chasing down the end-of-year number one spot, although it’s unlikely he can clinch that now.

Zverev’s recent comments about Sinner and Alcaraz being helped by tournaments will become relevant again this week as the German looks to stake his claim on this ATP 500 event.

Last year’s winner Jack Draper will not be taking part due to injury. Other notable names who will be involved in Vienna will be Andrey Rublev, Tommy Paul and Daniil Medvedev.

In total there will be 32 players in the main draw, with four qualifiers and four wildcards involved.

Prize money

The prize pot available for the Vienna Open is $3,180,659, with $596,630 paid out to the champion. The runner-up will receive $321,013 for making it to the final.

Defeated semi-finalists will also come away with a decent payout, with $171,127 on offer.

Here’s a breakdown of the Vienna Open prize money:

As an ATP 500 event, there will also be important points up for grabs. Here’s a breakdown of how the points will be shared out:

Predictions for Vienna Open 2025

Here, The Tennis Gazette team offers up their predictions for the Vienna Open 2025, and it’s safe to say there’s only one man they can see taking the title.

Matthew Johns: It is somewhat surprising to see Jannik Sinner still on the entry list for the Vienna Open, but he has to be my pick to win the title. Sinner appears to have overcome any physical issues from the Shanghai Masters and is by far the best player in the field.

Lee Clarke: If Sinner does go ahead and enter he wins; it’s that simple. Is he really and truly fit enough? Time will tell.

Peter Lynch: It has to be Jannik Sinner lifting another trophy in Vienna. He’ll have found his feet again after the Six Kings Slam, and will be the man to beat for sure.