The Austrian Open Kitzbühel (formally known as the Generali Open Kitzbühel) and originally known as the Austrian International Championships from (1894–1968)
is an annual
tennis
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tournament held in
Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel (, also: ; ) is a medieval town situated in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Tyrol, Austria, about east of the state capital Innsbruck and is the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district (). Kitzbühel ...
, Austria. The event was part of the
ATP World Series from the creation of
ATP World Tour
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till 1998,
International Series Gold from 1999–2008 and
ATP World Tour 250 series
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in 2009. It was downgraded to the
ATP Challenger Tour
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in 2010, replaced by the
Open de Nice Côte d'Azur
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, before regaining top tour status in 2011. It is once again part of the 250 series. The tournament has been held, since 1894, on
clay court
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...
s.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
References
Official tournament brochure including past champions' list
External links
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1894 establishments in Austria
Recurring sporting events established in 1894