Kitzbuhel 2026 - ATP 250 Preview

Here is my preview of the ATP 250 of Kitzbuhel (Generali Open).

Kitzbuhel is played on clay courts, at altitude.

Speed Data

These are the statistics of the last five years:

• 70.5% Points won on first serve
• 79.3% Service games held
• 0.40 Aces/Game
• 0.20 Tie-breaks/Set

 According to the data of the last 5 years, Gstaad, Houston, Madrid, and Geneva are in the group of the 4 fastest clay tournaments. Kitzbuhek comes behind. The reason is that Kitzbuhel is located more than 750 meters above sea level and the ball travels faster.

Previous winners

• 2025: Bublik d. Cazaux
• 2024: Berrettini d. Gaston
• 2023: Baez d. Thiem
• 2022: Bautista d. Misolic
• 2021: Ruud d. Martínez

There have been 10 different winners in the last 10 years.

Weather 

This week in Kitzbühel, expect generally pleasant summer weather with daytime temperatures mostly between 19–23°C (66–73°F) through Friday, warming to around 28°C (83°F) on Saturday before easing back to 22°C (72°F) on Sunday. Overnight lows will range from 9–14°C (48–57°F). There is a chance of showers on Tuesday afternoon, Thursday, and Sunday afternoon, while Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and most of Saturday should be predominantly dry with a good amount of sunshine. Winds are expected to remain light throughout the week, and humidity will generally be moderate, around 55–75%, rising on the wetter days.

Player's quotes

Navone, 2026: " The atmosphere has been incredible, and I like playing in these altitude conditions. It's similar to Madrid, and it suits my game."

Struff, 2025: “The fast conditions suit my game."

Hanfmann, 2025: "I like the court, the environment, and the altitude, which suits my game. I can also decompress here from tennis—go to the mountains and enjoy the Austrian lifestyle."

Tirante, 2024: "I like to play in altitude conditions. I’m very comfortable playing here. I serve well and with forehand I can win points with two or three shots. I really enjoy playing here."

Hanfmann, 2024: "I feel very comfortable here in Kitzbuhel. I’ve played so many matches here and I love this court a lot. I know the key is to serve well, which I did, and I returned well and took my chances, too. I’ve been coming here for many years and the altitude suits my game. I like to come forward and play aggressively."

Baez, 2023: “Happy to be in the semi-finals. The altitude is good for me, I like it and I play well here. I played better with each match.”

Thiem, 2023: “It was 15 degrees warmer, the ball was bouncing, the ball was flying completely different. It felt like he was playing so fast.” (we can see here  the importance of the weather)

Djere, 2023: “I played here once and I really like the conditions. I generally play good at altitude.”

Hanfmann, 2022: “I love this court very much. More playing time is always good in these conditions. I really like it here. It's close to my practice court in Munich. The altitude is great. The ball usually bounces very high even though it's not that warm today. I always have a good time playing on this court.”

Nishioka, 2020: “Feel like I'm getting used to the altitude and clay court little by little. It was raining all day today, and I practiced in the rain. Because it is surrounded by mountains, the weather changes considerably.” “It's really difficult to switch from the hard court to clay and it's about 800 meters in Kitzbuhel so the ball really bounces. The days when returns are always on my mind have arrived.”

Summary

Clay, but fast.

If hot, the ball jumps quick through the air.

Players that have played Gstaad (over 1000 m.) will have a small advantage over those coming from Bastad.

Players who do well on hard courts can also do it well here.

Draws

Here’s the link to the tournament draw, which you can check for updates at any time:

• Main draw: https://www.protennislive.com/posting/2026/319/mds.pdf
• Qualifying Draw: https://www.protennislive.com/posting/2026/319/qs.pdf