1980
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Vilas completes a Munich hat-trick
Three titles for a clay-court great
Guillermo Vilas wins Munich for the third time, completing one of the tournament's defining championship runs.
ATP 500 archive
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Munich
Munich combines a century-old Bavarian tennis tradition with outdoor clay courts and a new ATP 500 era at the historic MTTC Iphitos.
CityMunich
SurfaceClay
Founded1900
Tournament identity
Official name
BMW Open by Bitpanda
Venue
MTTC Iphitos
Location
Munich, Germany
01 · Tournament identity
Munich
A compact AGE202 dossier with the essential identity, setting and historical context of the tournament.
Tournament dossier
Location
Munich, Germany
Venue
MTTC Iphitos
Surface
Clay
Founded
1900
Official name
BMW Open by Bitpanda
A short history
The story behind Munich.
The International Tennis Championships of Bavaria trace their roots to 1900. In the Open Era, Munich developed into one of Germany's established clay-court events at MTTC Iphitos. Champions have included Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl, Michael Stich, Roger Federer, Tommy Haas, Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune. The BMW Open was upgraded from ATP 250 to ATP 500 status in 2025, when Zverev won his third title to equal Philipp Kohlschreiber's tournament record. Ben Shelton then captured the 2026 crown.
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02 · Iconic moments
Moments that shaped Munich.
Defining matches, milestones and turning points selected from the tournament's historical archive.
2003
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Federer wins Munich
A future World No. 1 takes the Bavarian crown
Roger Federer captures the Munich title during the season in which he wins his first Grand Slam championship.
2025
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
The ATP 500 era begins
Zverev wins the upgraded tournament
Munich steps up to ATP 500 status and Alexander Zverev celebrates by winning his third title at the event, matching the modern tournament record.
1900
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
A Bavarian tennis tradition begins
More than a century of championship history
Munich's tournament tradition begins at the start of the twentieth century and develops into one of Germany's historic clay-court championships.
2026
Iconic moment
AGE202 archive moment
Shelton conquers Munich
An American champion on Bavarian clay
Ben Shelton defeats Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 to win his first Munich title and his second ATP 500 trophy of the 2026 season.
03 · Tournament legends
Legends of Munich.
Champions whose titles, records and defining performances became part of the tournament's identity.
Featured legend
🇩🇪Germany
Philipp Kohlschreiber
3
Titles
Three titles · record 35 match wins
200720122016
Kohlschreiber won Munich three times and owns the tournament record for singles match victories.
Historical tournament record
Featured legend
🇩🇪Germany
Alexander Zverev
3
Titles
Three-time champion
201720182025
Zverev won Munich in 2017, 2018 and 2025, becoming the first champion of the tournament's ATP 500 era.
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Featured legend
🇦🇷Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
4
Titles
Three-time champion
1975197719781980
Vilas captured three Munich crowns during the 1970s and 1980, building one of the great clay-court records in tournament history.
Historical tournament record
Tournament legend
🇩🇪Germany
Tommy Haas
1
Titles
2013 champion
2013
Haas won Munich in 2013 at age 35, becoming the tournament's oldest singles champion.
Historical tournament record
Tournament legend
🇨🇭Svizzera
Roger Federer
1
Titles
2003 champion
2003
Federer lifted the Munich trophy in 2003, adding the Bavarian clay title during his breakthrough season.
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Tournament legend
🇩🇰Denmark
Holger Rune
2
Titles
Back-to-back champion
20222023
Rune won consecutive Munich titles in 2022 and 2023, becoming one of the tournament's defining champions of the current generation.
Historical tournament record
04 · Recent editions
The latest five finals.
The most recent championship matches from the Munich archive.
2026
Final
Final date not recorded
🇺🇸Champion
Ben Shelton
USA
vs
🇮🇹Runner-up
Flavio Cobolli
ITA
Final score
6-2 7-5
2025
Final
Final date not recorded
🇩🇪Champion
Alexander Zverev
GER
vs
🇺🇸Runner-up
Ben Shelton
USA
Final score
6-2, 6-4
2024
Final
Final date not recorded
🇩🇪Champion
Jan Lennard Struff
GER
vs
🇺🇸Runner-up
Taylor Fritz
USA
Final score
7-5, 6-3
2023
Final
Final date not recorded
🇩🇰Champion
Holger Rune
DEN
vs
🇳🇱Runner-up
Botic van de Zandschulp
NED
Final score
6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3)
2022
Final
Final date not recorded
🇩🇰Champion
Holger Rune
DEN
vs
🇳🇱Runner-up
Botic van de Zandschulp
NED
Final score
3-4 RET
Five most recent completed editions
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