Organizers of the Erste Bank Open, which starts on October 18, opened a large exhibition in Stadthalle F on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vienna Stadthallen tournament.
The premiere of the “Official Tennis Experience” was attended by many tennis celebrities besides tournament director and tournament ambassador Thomas Muster. Among others, two-time Vienna winner Jürgen Melzer, Stefan Kubek and Andreas Haider-Maurer were guests. Definitely LAOLA1.
Visitors have been able to marvel at many amazing rarities since the last five decades. The heart of the exhibition is Thomas Muster’s most important trophies, the last to be seen in public.
The legendary trophy goes under the hammer
Styrian will auction off his trophies for the “Licht Inns Dunkel” benefit balls.
“Winnings include trophies, behind which there is sweat, anger, happiness and many other feelings. When I got the trophies back in my hand, I remembered a lot of things. Now my trophies are going to someone. At that time, I look at you and do something good at the same time. Can,” Muster said.
Among others, there is his famous French Open victory trophy in 1995 and two Indian Wells trophies in 1989 and 1997.
In 1989, Muster was unable to play in his final game against Ivan Lendl because he had injured his knee the previous day after being hit by a drunk driver.
Leibnitzer received the trophy by post – but the nice piece arrived in Austria. He was able to close this emotional circle with a tournament win at Indian Wells in 1997.
Muster wants to break the donation record
In addition to such trophies, Muster will also be auctioning off his first Children’s Trophy, which he won in 1975 at the age of eight.
Of course, the red-white-and-red tennis legend is hoping for his biggest Paris Cup return since 1995. Muster hopes to break the previous record of the Ö3 Christmas Miracle, which helps families in need as part of “Licht Inns Dunkel”. can The highest individual donation to date is 115,000 euros.
“Internationally, a Grand Slam trophy pays between $100,000 and $150,000, but it’s not about that. I’m an ambitious person and want to hand over the biggest check,” Muster said. “Hopefully that will be recognized and raised enough for those who are not performing well.”
Also: The Erste Bank Virtual Open 2024 by LAOLA1, e|motion, Tennis Esports and the Austrian Tennis Association is already running from September 30 to October 25, 2024!
Take advantage of this opportunity to participate in an innovative VR tennis tournament and win exclusive prizes Tickets for the finals of the Erste Bank Open. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, everyone can play with Meta Quest VR goggles and “TENNIS ESPORTS” app.
Also visit us at the LAOLA1 stand Official Tennis Experience Zone And experience the virtual and innovative game of tennis up close.
Or immerse yourself in the virtual world Erste Bank Open Virtual Fanzone, A completely new and immersive experience of Town Hall competition.
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