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The Russians are all in St. Petersburg this week, which normally doesn’t conflict with Vienna – but this is a different era.

Typically players would choose between Vienna and Basel. But the 500 tournament on lightning fast courts has not been held the last two years because of the pandemic.

WTA Tour – Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 final results

As it happens, Andrey Rublev is the defending champion in both events. But he chose the smaller tournament in his homeland.

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Erste Bank Open
Location: Vienna, Austria
Category: ATP 500
Dates: Oct. 25 – 31, 2021
Prize money: €1,515,215
Draws: S32 – D16

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[WC] Andy Murray (GBR) def [5] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 64 67 (6) 63

[3] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) def. [Q] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 76 (3) 63

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def Daniel Evans (GBR) 64 63
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) def. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 75 46 63
Alex de Minaur (AUS) def. [Q] Kevin Anderson (RSA) 63 76 (3)

Doubles, first round

[1] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (CRO) def. Tim Puetz (GER) / Michael Venus (NZL) 64 64

[WC] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) 63 36 [10-8]
[WC] Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald (AUT) def. [Q] Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler (AUT) 63 75

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St. Petersburg Open
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
Category: ATP Tour 250
Dates: Oct. 25 – 31, 2021
Prize money: $932,370
Draws: S28 – D16

Monday, Oct. 250, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

[7] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) def. [WC] Evgenii Tiurnev (RUS) 63 64
[8] Sebastian Korda (USA) def. [WC] Nino Serdarusic (CRO) 76 (2) 75

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def. James Duckworth (AUS) 76 (3) 63

Doubles, first round

Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def [2] Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Ben McLachlan (JPN) 75 64

Qualifying, final round

(1st-round opponents in brackets)

[8] Egor Gerasimov (BLR) def. Radu Albot (MDA) 76 (2) 64 (Mackenzie McDonald)
[6] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) def [4] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 63 46 62 [Q] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)
[5] Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) def. [WC] Dmitry Popko (KAZ) 76 (2) 64 ([5] Taylor Fritz)
[1] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. [ALT] Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 57 63 62 [Q] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)