Boss Open 2023: ATP Players And Prize Money Announced In Stuttgart

Last Updated on June 12, 2023

The Boss Open is a popular ATP 250 tennis competition that happens on the lush grass courts of the Weissenhof Tennis Club in Stuttgart, Germany.

This tennis event is held at the Weissenhof Tennis Club, a central court with grass courts and a seating capacity of 6,500 spectators. For many years, this tournament was known as the Mercedes Cup. However, since 2022, it took on a new name – the Boss Open. The primary sponsor behind this rebranding is Hugo Boss, a leading fashion brand based in Germany.

The 2023 Boss Open marks the tournament’s 45th edition. It’s scheduled to run from June 12th through June 18th, 2023.

ATP Boss Open Prize Money 2023

The prize money purse at the Boss Open has increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to €718,410, up 3.78% from 2022. The champion in Stuttgart will receive just over 15% of that total €109,270 if he wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing €63,740 for his efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home €37,475 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive €21,715 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with €7,705.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 250 event in Stuttgart this year.

Singles

Doubles

Stuttgart Open Prize Money History

ATP Boss Open Entry List Will Be Headed By Stefanos Tsitsipas

The event will feature the participation of notable figures of German tennis such as Oscar Otte, Jan-Lennard Struff, Daniel Altmaier, and others.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 28 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas and American Taylor Fritz.

The last event in 2022 was won by Matteo Berrettini, beating  Andy Murray in the final. Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini will defend his title this year.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
GRE	Stefanos Tsitsipas	5	1
USA	Taylor Fritz	8	2
USA	Frances Tiafoe	12	3
POL	Hubert Hurkacz	14	4
USA	Tommy Paul	17	5
ITA	Lorenzo Musetti	18	6
ITA	Matteo Berrettini	20	7
AUS	Nick Kyrgios	26	8

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ATP Stuttgart Open: History Of The Competition

The Stuttgart Open tennis tournament has a rich history dating back to 1916 when the first match was held. Unfortunately, the results from that period aren’t publicly available. The historical record of finals only began to take shape following World War II. For over fifty years, Stuttgart only missed hosting men’s tournaments twice – in 1970 due to financial troubles, and in 2020 owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

With the ATP becoming the leading organization in men’s tennis, the Stuttgart Championship joined the ATP Championship Series. The tournament was quickly elevated to ATP International Gold status. Following a restructure of the tour in 2009, the Stuttgart event was classified under the 250 category.

Stuttgart also hosts a higher-category women’s tournament, the WTA 500. Interestingly, there are a few similarities between the men’s and women’s tournaments:

In 2009, changes in the tennis calendar led to the women’s tournament switching its surface from indoor hard court to clay, under identical conditions. However, the location remained the same – the Porsche Arena. Until 2014, men’s matches were played on open grass, but since 2015, the ATP Stuttgart has become part of the series of tournaments played on grass. The matches continue to be hosted by the Tennis Club Weissenhof.

An additional fun fact is that, in addition to the main prizes, the winners of the women’s tournament receive a Porsche car, while the men are awarded a Mercedes-Benz car.

ATP Stuttgart Open Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 250 event in Stuttgart.