Austria's first VR tennis league starts: Become a champion in Vegas!

Austria's first VR tennis league starts: Become a champion in Vegas!

In 2025, a novelty is heralded in Tennis Austria. The Austrian Tennis Association (ÖTV), together with Laola1, Tennis Esports and MXR Sports, launched the first official VR tennis league, the VRAC (Virtual Reality Austria Championship). The league starts on May 5, 2025 and promises to offer a wide audience the opportunity to take part in virtual tennis competitions and to present their own clubs.

Registration for the VRAC Championship has been possible since April 15, 2023 and is open to all tennis associations. This is a unique opportunity for clubs to determine their first virtual club champion. The main prize includes a flight and a hotel stay for the World Tennis Esports-CHAMPIONSHIP final (WTEC), which will take place on September 10, 2025 in Las Vegas. The live finals that offer an exciting format are scheduled for June 25, 2025 in the Laola1 office in Vienna.

successes on the tennis court

In the world of physical tennis, 17-year-old Lilli Tagger caused a stir. She moves into the quarter-finals of the ITF-W35 tournament in Santa Margherita on Thursday after defeating the Polish Daria Duczer (WTA 429) seven with 6: 1, 6: 4. Her next opponent will be the Norwegian Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen, who is eight years older and is currently ranked 975 of the WTA ranking.

Tagger's progress in the tournament mark a further step in their promising career and expand the interest in the sport, especially in view of the parallel development in the field of virtual tennis.

Positive feedback for VR systems

The new VR tennis simulator, which is used in the VRAC league, is given positive feedback. The visual representation and the atmosphere of the game are described as excellent, so that players have the feeling of participating in a professional tournament. The user interface is easy to navigate, and the realistic game feeling is perceived as very successful because the developers themselves come from the world of tennis.

The first impressions of the users show that the gameplay is very close to reality when it comes to the physical aspects of the game. The simulator has already received updates and the development team has announced that further improvements, including gameplay elements and bug fixes, have been made. This could increase the attractiveness for tennis lovers both in and outside of sport.

A total of 2025 are on exciting developments in both real and virtual tennis that open up new perspectives both players and spectators.

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