Kitzbuhel 2022: Men’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction for Austrian Open

The 2022 Austrian Open at Kitzbuhel will begin on July 25 and will field some strong names including 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem.

Tournament Details:

• Tournament: Austrian Open 2022
• Date: July 25–30 2022
• Number of Entrants: 28 (Singles), 16 (Doubles)
• Venue: Kitzbuhel, Austria
• Surface: Clay Court
• Prize Money: €534,555
• Defending champion: Casper Ruud

Top Seeds at the Austrian Open 2022

• Roberto Bautista Agut
• Aslan Karatsev
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas
• Tallon Griekspoor
• Pedro Martinez
• Joao Sousa
• Lorenzo Sonego
• Richard Gasquet

Men’s Singles Draw Preview

Top Half

Defending champion Casper Ruud was seeded No.1 in the tournament but after his title triumph at Gstaad last week, Ruud withdrew from Kitzbuhel this week. 5th seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas replaces him at the top of the draw and gets a first-round bye. He will face either Carlos Taberner or Juan Pablo Varillas in the Round of 16 and is expected to face Pedro Martinez in the quarterfinal who opens against Nicolas Jarry. Martinez will face either Cristian Garin or Federico Coria in the second round.

Roberto Bautista Agut, courtesy of a first-round bye, will be up against Jurij Rodionov or Hernan Casanova in the second round and is drawn against Joao Sousa who is seeded 8th. Sousa will face a qualifier Vit Kopriva in the first round. Jiri Lehecka and Thiago Monteiro are also in the second quarter of the draw with the winner facing Bautista Agut in the Round of 16.

1st Semifinal Prediction: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs Roberto Bautista Agut

Bottom Half

Matteo Berrettini, who reached the final last week at Gstaad, was seeded second this week but withdrew last minute and was replaced by 6th seed Tallon Griekspoor in the bottom half of the draw. After a first-round bye, he will face Yannick Hanfmann or Gerald Melzar in the second round. Dominic Thiem, the crowd favorite, is also in the bottom half and will open against lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko. He will then face either Richard Gasquet or Sebastian Ofner.

4th seed Aslan Karatsev will be up against either Dusan Lajovic or Vitaliy Sachko in the Round of 16. 9th seed Lorenzo Sonego is also in the third quarter and will face Pablo Andujar in the first round. The winner will then face either Daniel Dutra da Silva or Filip Misolic in the second round. Karatsev and Sonego could meet in the last 8.

2nd Semifinal Prediction: Aslan Karatsev vs Dominic Thiem

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Semifinals

In an All-Spanish semifinal, Albert Ramos-Vinolas will meet Roberto Bautista Agut. Both of them have very well-suited game for clay and have played with each other often. A defensive masterclass is expected and Bautista Agut is expected to make it to the final.

Aslan Karatsev and Dominic Thiem will be up against each other in the second semifinal. Karatsev hasn’t been at his best this season while Thiem is on a comeback run. Expect a good run with Thiem making it to the final.

Austrian Open Final: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Dominic Thiem

Final

The highest seeded player in the tournament, Roberto Bautista Agut will be up against former World No.3 Dominic Thiem in the final of the Austrian Open. Bautista Agut has been very consistent and has an aggressive game on clay while Thiem is improving gradually with each passing tournament. Expect a thrilling match with Thiem finally winning a tour title in almost two years.

Champion: Dominic Thiem

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