Misolic fails in the round of 16: Tirante celebrates tennis sensation!

Misolic fails in the round of 16: Tirante celebrates tennis sensation!

As part of the tennis challenge in Mauthausen, Filip Misolic had to accept a defeat in the round of 16. The Austrian player lost to the Argentine player Thiago Agustin Tirante, who was number 8, 6: 7 (3), 3: 6. This excretion marks a step backwards for Misolic, which had a lot going on this season. In another encounter, Neil Oberleitner plays against Joel Schwärzler and hopes to secure a place in the quarter -finals.

prize money and tournament details

The tournament in Mauthausen is part of the ATP Challenger Tour, which takes place below the ATP Tour, but is located above the ITF Future Tour. The prize money for the tournament amounts to 145,250 euros. In 2025, a record price of a total of $ 28.5 million will be distributed on the ATP Challenger Tour, which means $ 6.2 million than in the previous year.

The ATP Challenger Tour was launched in 1978 with 18 tournaments and now comprises numerous events worldwide. Goals of the Challenger tournaments are to help players who manage outside the top 100, to collect ranking points for higher ATP tournaments. As a rule, the tournaments have been offering accommodation and meals for the players since 2019.

other competitions

Away from the Challenger tournament, there are further developments in Tennis Austrian. Alexander Erler lost to the Wimbledon and Australian Open winner Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten from Finland and Great Britain with 6: 4, 6: 4.

Julia Grabher was able to triumph in Wiesbaden in the first round of the ITF tournament. She defeated Petra Udvardy 6: 3, 6: 3 and thus celebrated her 18th match victory in a row without loss of sets. This constant performance will certainly also be important for the coming season.

The ATP Challenger Tour thus forms an important part in the tournament calendar, especially for players who want to prove themselves on the big stages of tennis. vienna.at reports that the next round of the encounters promises exciting games and the athletes are required to perform their best performances. Particular attention is paid to the development of the aspiring players who could compete in the upper footsteps of tennis in the near future. You can find out more about the ATP Challenger Tour on Wikipedia.