The 2017 BMW Open is the ATP Tour stop in Munich. It’s a midway point in the clay season, a tune-up before the Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. Any players on the fence in terms of qualifying for Madrid can’t change their situation here, but Rome and the French Open can still be influenced by a result in Germany.
The competition in the 32-player main draw begins on Monday, May 1.
Event Details
Event: BMW Open
Category: ATP 250 Series
Date: May 1-7, 2017
Location: MTTC Iphitos – Munich, Germany
The 2017 BMW Open comes at a time when German tennis is slowly building. Alexander Zverev is increasing the profile of men’s tennis in the country. Mischa Zverev had his moments earlier this year at the Australian Open.
With a prize money allotment of just over 482,000 Euros, this is a tournament which offers a competitive purse and keeps this 32-player tournament a vital part of a clay calendar which leads toward much more prestigious events later in the month of May.
Points
Champion – 250
Runner-up – 150
Semifinal – 90
Quarterfinal – 45
Former Champions and Results
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2016: Philip Kohlschreiber def. Dominic Thiem 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(4)
2015: Andy Murray def. Philip Kohlschreiber 7-6(4), 5-7, 7-6(4)
2014: Martin Klizan def. Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
2013: Tommy Haas def. Philip Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6(3)
2012: Philip Kohlschreiber def. Marin Cilic 7-6(8), 6-3
Player Info:
Gael Monfils suffered a tear in his left Achilles heel and has watched his season get interrupted. Monfils hasn’t had a great season so far – his best results on the year have been the quarterfinals of Marseille and Dubai. He has dropped to No. 17 in the latest ATP rankings, largely due to his pullout from the Monte Carlo Masters, where he was defending 600 points. Monfils is the top seed in Munich but it remains to be seen if he can compete at his best level.
Roberto Bautista-Agut is one of the most consistent players on tour. He learns how to maximize one’s potential. Except for a strange early loss to Diego Schwartzman in Monte Carlo, the Spaniard has had a great year. He won the title in Chennai and is 16-5 on the season. Bautista-Agut would like to continue to build on his good work. The field in Munich is strong but the second seed is going to be the one to beat.
In his third-round match in Monte Carlo, Alexander Zverev could only manage two games against eventual champion Rafael Nadal. The 20-year-old German prodigy has already won a title in Montpellier and is 13-7 on the year. In his opening match in the current tournament in Barcelona, Zverev survived a scare against unseeded but dangerous Nicolas Almagro. He edged the Spaniard in a tight three-setter encompassing two hours and 25 minutes. A concern for Zverev is that if he goes deep in Barcelona, he’ll be tired in Munich.
In the Marrakech final against Borna Coric, Philip Kohlschreiber had a look at five match points but couldn’t shut the door. Kohlschreiber looked on course for the title when he led by a set and 3-0, but squandered the advantage. In the deciding final set, the talented German was in the driver’s seat again leading 4-2 but like many times in his career, the occasion got the better of him. Coric was given the lifeline and won the thrilling three-setter.
Disappointments apart, Kohlschreiber loves playing in Munich. He is the defending champion and has a great record in his home country. In the last five years, he’s been in the final four times winning twice and ending second on two other occasions. He’s been striking the ball crisply of late but hasn’t handled the big moments as he would’ve liked. He continues to lose matches he shouldn’t be losing. However, playing in Munich may help him recover from heartbreaking defeats. He has some good memories from Munich and gets positive vibes from the home crowd. Given his record there, another final appearance can’t be ruled out.
Also remember that clay is his best surface. He was 11-7 on clay last year and 17-8 the year before.
MTTC Iphitos
Opened in 1892, the tennis club has a very long history in Munich. It is a collection of outdoor courts with a stadium court seating 4,300 people in a cozy setting.
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