Joel Schwärzler gets wildcard for the main draw! · tennisnet.com

The third wildcard for the main competition of the Erste Bank Open, worth 2,626,045 euros, goes to Joel Schwärzler. Tournament director Herwig Straka told the young local star on Thursday evening during a training session in the Wiener Stadthalle.

Joel Schwärzler couldn’t believe the good news at first: “No, no, no!” That’s not true – is it?” ThanHerwig Straka However, his decision was confirmed again Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori When the third wild card for the main competition was awarded to Schwärzler, the 18-year-old from Vorarlberg was all smiles. This means that Schwärzler will be making his debut next week Opening of Erste Bank and at the same time also give at the ATP 500 level.

“You could see how happy and amazed I was when Herwig told me that I would get a wildcard for the main competition.” I couldn’t believe it at first, it was a dream come true for me. I actually assumed a qualifying wildcard, which would have been great. After all, the last few weeks have not been such that one has to say that the Schwärzler absolutely has to get a wildcard for the main competition. “I am extremely grateful to Herwig for trusting me and giving me this wildcard,” said Schwärzler happily.

Schwärzler “doesn’t just want to play along”

The red-white-red tennis future hope is definitely combative before its Vienna premiere: “I not only want to play, but I also want to win my first match in the town hall.” “I know that I am very good for it “I have to play and do my things very well, but the chance is definitely there,” emphasized Schwärzler, who won his first Challenger tournament in Skopje in May this year. The Austrian is looked after by the Spanish coach in Vienna Juan Ozon-Llacerwho previously worked successfully with the Chilean Nicolas Jarry. “We are in a kind of testing phase and are just getting to know each other better. So far it’s working very well,” says Schwärzler.

“We want to offer Joel Schwärzler the opportunity to present himself on the biggest domestic tennis stage.” “We are convinced that he will be able to gain very important experience that will be very valuable to him and give him impetus for his future career “We can give a career,” explained tournament director Herwig Straka, who also handed over the three wildcards for the qualification that will begin tomorrow, Saturday to the Lower Austrian Yuri Rodionov as well as the French Richard Gasquet and the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta forgiven hat.