The BMW Open tennis tournament is an ATP 250 level event on the ATP Tour that is held annually in Munich, Germany, and is played on outdoor clay courts at the MTTC Iphitos tennis club near the English Garden in Munich.
The tournament was previously called the Bavarian International Tennis Championships but since 1990 it has been known as the BMW Open.
The tournament is one of the longest-running tennis tournaments in the world with the first tournament being played in 1900.
2023 BMW Open
| Location: | Munich, Germany |
| Tour Level: | ATP 250 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay |
| Draw Size: | 28 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Total Prize Money: | €534,555 |
Dates
The 2023 BMW Open tennis tournament took place from the 17th to the 23rd of April 2023, with the tournament being played in the same week as the ATP tournaments in Barcelona and Banja Luka and the WTA tournaments in Stuttgart and Istanbul.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2023 tournament in Munich are now on sale through the official tournament website, with ticket prices starting from €25.
Players
The official entry list for 2023 has yet to be released but below is a selection of players who played in the ATP Munich tennis tournament in 2022:
- Alexander Zverev
- Casper Ruud
- Reilly Opelka
- Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Cristian Garín
- Dan Evans
- Miomir Kecmanović
- Botic van de Zandschulp
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2022 singles competition in Munich with the singles final taking place on Sunday, the 23rd of April 2023.
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Monday, 17 April 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | 1st Round Matches |
| Wednesday, 19 April 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Thursday, 20 April 2023 | 2nd Round Matches |
| Friday, 21 April 2023 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday, 22 April 2023 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday, 23 April 2023 | Singles Final |
NB: Singles Qualifying will take place on the 15th and 16th of April 2023.
Draw
The draws for the 2023 BMW Open tennis tournament will be made the week before the start of the tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBC
Singles Main Draw: TBC
Doubles Draw: TBC
Prize Money and Ranking Points
The total prize money for the 2023 tournament in Munich has yet to be confirmed but in 2022, it was €534,555, with the prize money and points being split as follows:
Men’s Singles
The winner of the ATP 250 Singles Event in 2022 won €81,310 (2021: €41,145) and 250 ATP ranking points, with the runner up winning €47,430 (2021: €29,500) and 150 ATP ranking points.
| Performance | € | ATP Ranking Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €81,310 | 250 |
| Finalist | €47,430 | 150 |
| Semifinalist | €27,885 | 90 |
| Quarterfinalist | €16,160 | 45 |
| 2nd Round | €9,380 | 20 |
| 1st Round | €5,730 | 0 |
Men’s Doubles (Per Team)
The winners of the Doubles Event in 2022 won €28,250 (€14,125 each) and 250 points, with the runner ups receiving €15,110 (€7,555 each) and 150 points.
| Performance | € | ATP Ranking Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €28,250 | 250 |
| Finalist | €15,110 | 150 |
| Semifinalist | €8,860 | 90 |
| Quarterfinalist | €4,950 | 45 |
| 1st Round | €2,920 | 0 |
ATP Munich Past Winners and Runner Ups
Over the years the tournament has attracted some of the top tennis players in the world with past champions including Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Ivan Lendl, and Roy Emerson.
Men’s Singles
The current champion in the men’s singles event is Holger Rune who beat Botic van de Zandschulp in the 2022 ATP Munich final after van de Zandschulp was forced to retire in the first set due to an aching chest.
Gottfried von Cramm, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and Budge Patty jointly hold the record for most singles titles with three each.
The below list of winners and runner ups in the men’s singles tournament goes back to 2012. For a full list, check out the official ATP Tour website.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Holger Rune | Botic van de Zandschulp | 3-4 (retired) |
| 2021 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Cristian Garín | Matteo Berrettini | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 2018 | Alexander Zverev | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Alexander Zverev | Guido Pella | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2016 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Dominic Thiem | 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 2015 | Andy Murray | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 |
| 2014 | Martin Kližan | Fabio Fognini | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2013 | Tommy Haas | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2012 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Marin Cilic | 7–6, 6–3 |
Men’s Doubles
Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies are the current champions in the doubles event after beating David Vega Hernández and Rafael Matos in the final of the 2022 doubles event 4–6, 6–4, 10–7.
Wojtek Fibak holds the record for most Doubles titles in the open era with three titles to his name (1975, 1979, 1984).
The below list of winners and runner ups in the men’s doubles tournament goes back to 2012. For a full list, check out the official ATP Tour website.
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies | David Vega Hernández and Rafael Matos | 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 |
| 2021 | Kevin Krawietz and Wesley Koolhof | Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen | 4–6, 6–4, 10–5 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Tournament not held |
| 2019 | Frederik Nielsen and Tim Pütz | Marcelo Demoliner and Divij Sharan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Ivan Dodig and Rajeev Ram | Nikola Mektić and Alexander Peya | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2017 | Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah | Jérémy Chardy and Fabrice Martin | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2016 | Henri Kontinen and John Peers | Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah | 6–3, 3–6, 10–7 |
| 2015 | Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares | Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev | 4–6, 6–1, 10–5 |
| 2014 | Jamie Murray and John Peers | Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2013 | Jarkko Nieminen and Dmitry Tursunov | Marcos Baghdatis and Eric Butorac | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2012 | František Čermák and Filip Polášek | Xavier Malisse and Dick Norman | 6–4, 7–5 |