Prader and Hofer win the Open tournament in Brixen

For the men, top favorite Patrick Prader and number 6 seed Michael Kerschbaumer faced off in the Episcopal city. The 33-year-old Barbian Prader defeated Horst Rieder from Völs 6:2, 6:0 in the semi-finals, while local hero Kerschbaumer benefited from Sebastian Brzezinski's rejection. The Bolzano native is in action at the ITF tournament in Piombino this week. The final was very even, with Prader being able to prevail in two sets 6:4, 7:5. It was the Eisacktaler's third Open tournament victory this month: at the beginning of August he won in Vahrn, and last week he secured the title at the Open doubles tournament in Welsberg with Daniel Gitzl from Brixen.

The women's victory went to former professional tennis player Verena Hofer. The 21-year-old from Ortisei knocked Teresa Schwienbacher from Merano out of the competition in the semi-finals with 6:0, 6:0. In the final, the woman from Val Gardena took on the former world number 531. from Belgium, 23-year-old Britt Geukens. Hofer, number 1 on the seed list, won in three sets 6:2, 4:6, 6:2.

Schmidt and Skalikova win the 4th category tournament A 4th category tournament was also held in Brixen. In the men's final, Matthias Schmidt from Feldthurn prevailed in the final against Alex Eccel Trappolin from Bolzano with 6:4, 4:6, 7:6, while in the women's race, Sophie Skalikova from TC Kaltern clearly won against Lisa Lanthaler from Passier with 6: 1, 6:1. Open men Quarterfinals Patrick Prader (2.2/CT Trento) - Daniel Gitzl (3.1/TC Rungg) 6:2, 6:0 Horst Rieder (2.4/TC Rungg) - Mohcine Roudami (2.4/Tennis Novara) 6:4, 6:3 Michael Kerschbaumer (2.4/Tennis Brixen) - Lorenzo Schmid (2.4/Tennis Levico) 6:4, 5:7, 6:2 Sebastian Brzezinski (2.4/TC Rungg) - Christian Fellin (2.7/Tennis Brixen) 7:6, 6:3

semifinals Patrick Prader (2.2/CT Trento) - Horst Rieder (2.4/TC Rungg) 6:2, 6:0 Michael Kerschbaumer (2.4/Tennis Brixen) - Sebastian Brzezinski (2.4/TC Rungg) where

Final Patrick Prader (2.2/CT Trento) - Michael Kerschbaumer (2.4/Tennis Brixen) 6:4, 7:5 Open Women Quarterfinals Verena Hofer (2.3/TC Rungg) - bye Teresa Schwienbacher (2.7/TC Meran) - Silvia Saccani (2.5/TC Municipality of Bozen) 6:3, 6:4 Britt Geukens (2.6/Belgium) - Laura Mair (2.4/GS Argentario) where Caterina Odorizzi (2.6/GS Argentario) - Aline Thommen (2.4/Lazio) where

semifinals Verena Hofer (2.3/TC Rungg) - Teresa Schwienbacher (2.7/TC Meran) 6:0, 6:0 Britt Geukens (2.6/Belgium) - Caterina Odorizzi (2.6/GS Argentario) 6:4, 7:5

Final Verena Hofer (2.3/TC Rungg) - Britt Geukens (2.6/Belgium) 6:2, 4:6, 6:2 4rd category men semifinals Alex Eccel Trappolin (4.1/TC Gemeinde Bozen) - Klaus Markart (4.1/ATC Vipiteno) where Matthias Schmidt (4.3/ASV Feldthurns) - Alexander Röck (4.1/ASV Freienfeld) 6:3, 6:1

Final Matthias Schmidt (4.3/ASV Feldthurns) - Alex Eccel Trappolin (4.1/TC Gemeinde Bozen) 6:4, 4:6, 7:6 4rd category women semifinals Lisa Lanthaler (4.2/ATC Passeier) - Verena Profanter (4.2/ATC Tramin) 6:3, 6:4 Sophie Skalikova (4.2/TC Kaltern) - Vera Vinatzer (4.3) 6:2, 6:4

Final Sophie Skalikova (4.2/TC Kaltern) - Lisa Lanthaler (4.2/ATC Passeier) 6:1, 6:1

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Prader and Hofer win the Open tournament in Brixen

Patrick Prader from Barbia and Verena Hofer from Val Gardena won the last national open tournament of this summer in Brixen. In the 4th category tournament, however, Matthias Schmidt from Feldthurns and Sophie Skalikova from TC Kaltern prevailed.

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