In the exhibition, tennis fans, sports enthusiasts and families can immerse themselves in 50 years of tournament history, experience exclusive exhibits such as Thomas Muster's biggest trophies and Dominic Thiem's last professional racket up close and even pick up a racket themselves with VR glasses. There is a special offer for the last week of the “Official Tennis Experience”: every visitor can take one other person with them free of charge.
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The “Official Tennis Experience” in Studio F of the Wiener Stadthalle has been open since October 9. As part of “Champions of Vienna”, thousands of people have already flocked to the exhibition before and during the Erste Bank Open 2024. “The 'Official Tennis Experience' was a crowd puller during the tournament week, and the Erste Bank Open was further enhanced by this and other additional offers. The feedback from visitors was extremely positive, which makes us very happy. Anyone who hasn't been there yet now has the opportunity to do so,” says Tournament Director Herwig Straka. “We want to take the momentum of the successful Erste Bank Open with us and enjoy another week of tennis in Vienna together with the exhibition.”
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Austria's tennis idols will also be celebrated. After his last professional match, Dominic Thiem literally hung up his tennis racket on the center court of the Wiener Stadthalle. Since then, that racket, like Thiem's shoes from the 2020 US Open (“What kind of shoes are those?!”), has been on display in the “Official Tennis Experience”. Using VR glasses, you can experience Thiem's farewell speech at the Erste Bank Open as if you were standing next to him on the center court of the Stadthalle. Selfies with the 2020 US Open winner are also possible, as Thiem's original wax figure from “Madame Tussauds” is on display.
Until November 3, this is also the last chance to see Thomas Muster's biggest trophies up close. Eleven trophies, including those from the 1995 French Open, are on display in the “Official Tennis Experience” and will also be auctioned off for charity on the Aurena auction platform (www.aurena.at).
The “Official Tennis Experience” is an ideal leisure activity for young people and families during the fall vacations. Thanks to VR goggles, iconic videos, hands-on stations, historical exhibits, interesting facts and exclusive insights, there is something to see and experience for young, old and everything in between. Since Monday (October 28), a “1+1” promotion has been in place - every paying visitor can take one other person with them free of charge.
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Thanks to VR experiences, the exhibition is a perfect fall vacation activity for children and families. In the State of the Art VR Tennis Experience, visitors become the star of an exciting sports adventure. Immerse yourself in an innovative, technology-driven environment in which the excitement of tennis matches can be experienced up close. With the exciting VR app “Tennis Esports”, everyone can put their skills to the test on site.
