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Entry List ATP Kitzbuhel Open 2025: Matteo Berrettini return to defend title, Bublik and Cilic feature in strong lineup

Originally posted on TennisUpToDate.com | Last updated Jul 14, 2025 1:59 PM ET

The ATP 250 Kitzbühel Open 2025 is scheduled to be played on outdoor clay courts in Austria, from July 20 to 26. This marks the final week of tournaments in Europe, and several stars will be looking to build good momentum before traveling to the North American hardcourt swing.

The defending champion is Italian Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Hugo Gaston in the 2024 final. The former Wimbledon runner-up will compete in his first tournament after a few complicated months due to injury, which forced him to withdraw from the French Open and made him arrive just in time for Wimbledon. After being eliminated in the first round there, he decided to withdraw from Gstaad (the week before Kitzbühel) to arrive in the best possible shape to defend his title.

The Italian will be the second seed in the tournament, only behind Alexander Bublik – the sole top-30 player in the main draw. The Kazakh built a strong presence at the French Open after reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinals – remarkably on a surface he previously disliked the most. Shortly after, he won the Queen’s Club Championships title, but was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon. Nevertheless, Bublik has rediscovered his form – and his fondness for clay courts – making him one of the names to watch.

Several top clay-court specialists will be looking for their chance on the surface. Argentinians Sebastian Baez (3rd seed) and Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6th seed) – both former top-30 players – will be other candidates to consider, as well as Spaniards Roberto Bautista Agut (4th seed) and Pedro Martinez (5th seed).

Another prominent name will be former US Open champion Marin Cilic – who will arrive with high confidence after reaching the 4th round at Wimbledon, securing a victory over Jack Draper (World No. 4). This was Cilic's first win against a top-5 player since Roland Garros 2022 (Daniil Medvedev, World No. 2), and his first top-10 victory on grass courts since Wimbledon 2016 against Kei Nishikori (World No. 6).

Entry List ATP Kitzbuhel Open 2025

Seed*	Name	Current Ranking	Entry Ranking
1	Alexander Bublik	31	30
2	Matteo Berrettini	35	35
3	Sebastian Baez	38	38
4	Roberto Bautista Agut	42	43
5	Pedro Martinez	52	52
6	Tomas Martin Etcheverry	53	53
7	Laslo Djere	60	62
8	Francisco Comesana	65	65
	Arthur Rinderknech	72	70
	Hugo Dellien	79	81
	Marin Cilic	83	85
	Hugo Gaston	86	89
	Botic van de Zandschulp	92	92
	Otto Virtanen	97	98
	Alexander Shevchenko	98	97
	Marton Fucsovics	105	103
	Daniel Elahi Galan	107	105
	(WC) Filip Misolic	111
	(WC) Sebastian Ofner	165
	Justin Engel	219	9 (NG)
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