Atlanta Open tickets

About Atlanta Open

Event: BB&T Atlanta Open

Tour: ATP Tour

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Venue: Atlantic Station

Classification: 250 Series

BB&T Atlanta Open Tickets

The BB&T Atlanta Open is an annual men’s tennis tournament that takes place during the summer. Featuring fast, hard-court action, the tournament is part of the US Open Series — a seven-week series of tournaments leading up to the start of the

US Open

in New York City. The history of the tournament dates back to 1921, when Indianapolis served as the main host. However, due to low sales, the ATP purchased the license from the tournament organizers in Indianapolis and sold it to a group in Atlanta. The group established a new tournament initially called the Atlanta Tennis Championships. During the inaugural tournament in 2010 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Mardy Fish emerged triumphant over John Isner in three sets. Undeterred, however, Isner would later become the all-time leading Atlanta Open champion with five titles. He won the tournament in three consecutive years between 2013 and 2015 and again in 2017 and 2018. Andy Roddick and Nick Kyrgios also won the tournament in 2012 and 2016, respectively. If you are a fan of great tennis, then you can catch a live performance by purchasing BB&T Atlanta Open tickets at StubHub.

What is the format of the tournament?

The BB&T Atlanta Open features a 28-person draw made up of players from across the ATP Tour. Four of these players come from the 16-player qualifying rounds that take place during the first two days of the tournament. The BB&T Atlanta Open adheres to a single-elimination format. Each match is a best-of-three, meaning that the first player to win two sets advances to the next round. In the event of a 6-6 tie at the end of a set, tiebreaker rules apply. However, in the third set, the players keep on playing games until someone has secured a two-game lead. The doubles draw only features 16 teams but otherwise adheres to similar rules.

When does the BB&T Atlanta Open take place?

The 2020 BB&T Atlanta Open takes place between July 25th and August 2nd at the

Atlantic Station

. In 2020, it will be the first tournament in the US Open Series. A more detailed day-to-day schedule, along with the tournament brackets, should be announced closer to the tournament start date.

Who won the previous BB&T Atlanta Open?

The 2019 BB&T Atlanta Open took place between July 22nd and 28th. In the singles finals, three seed Alex de Minaur beat two seed Taylor Fritz by a score of 6-3 and 7-6 in two sets (the second set tiebreaker ended with a score of 7-2). In the doubles finals, second seeds Dominic Inglot and Austin Krajicek beat top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan in a lengthy third set by a score of 6-4, 6-7 and 11-9.

What is the BB&T Atlanta Open like?

The BB&T Atlanta Open takes place in a neighborhood of Midtown Atlanta, which is comprised of restaurants, retail stores and other attractions. With the skyline of Atlanta as a backdrop, the tournament grounds feature the stadium court, the grandstand court, various food areas, lounges and plenty of family zones and activities. The seating capacity of the main stadium court is approximately 3,500, whereas the total seating capacity of all courts is in excess of 4,300. If you are arriving via public transportation, then you can catch the Atlantic Station shuttle to and from the Arts Center MARTA Station. Attendees are expected to follow standard tennis etiquette during points.

Which events are similar to the BB&T Atlanta Open?

If you enjoyed the BB&T Atlanta Open, then you might want to check out the

Miami Open

in Florida. This tournament is classified as a Masters 1000 event on the men’s side and a Premier Mandatory on the women’s side. In terms of importance, it ranks just below the four big majors.