ATP Banja Luka Open 2023 Predictions, How to Watch, Tickets, Schedule & Player List

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The first edition of the Srpska Open in Banja Luka will host the world’s best player Novak Djokovic to raise its curtain. Main draw action will begin on Monday, April 17, and run till Sunday, April 23, 2023. On that note, let us take an in-depth look at all details of the event. 

Where will the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open be played?

The 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open will take place in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the National tennis center complex.

The event will be played on outdoor clay courts and is cover up for the Belgrade tournament which has relocated to Bosnia.

What’s the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open Schedule

The ATP Banja Luka Open will kick off with qualifying on Saturday, April 15, 2023, with 16 players competing in two rounds, vying for four main draw spots.

On Sunday, April 16, the second round of qualifying will be completed. Main draw action will commence on Monday, April 17, 2023, with select first-round matches.

The full schedule of the ATP Banja Luka Open is as below:

  • Qualifying – April 15 – 16, 2023
  • Round 1 –  April 17 -18, 2023
  • Round 2 –  April 19 – 20, 2023
  • Quarterfinal –  April 21, 2023
  • Semifinal – April 22, 2023
  • Final –  April 23, 2023

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Who is Playing at the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open?

The 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open boasts a 28-man field, led by the top seed and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

The 22-time Grand Slam winner will be joined by fellow top-10 player Andrey Rublev. Djokovic and Rublev played in the Belgrade final at this time last year.

Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic has reached two finals this year including one on clay. He is the fourth seed in the tournament.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka steps up his preparations for the French Open by signing for this ATP 250 event, although he is likely to receive a tough draw against a seeded player.

Bosnia’s Damir Dzumhur will make a main draw appearance at the inaugural edition having been granted a wild card, as is Gael Monfils who is on the comeback trail.

Here is the confirmed player list of the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open so far:

Please note that the below entry list is subject to change as a result of withdrawals due to injuries or undisclosed reasons.

  1. Novak Djokovic
  2. Andrey Rublev
  3. Borna Coric
  4. Miomir Kecmanovic
  5. Tallon Griekspoor
  6. Jiri Lehecka
  7. Richard Gasquet
  8. Gregoire Barrere
  9. Laslo Djere
  10. Dusan Lajovic
  11. Alex Molcan
  12. Federico Coria
  13. Filip Krajinovic
  14. Marco Cecchinato
  15. Luca Van Assche
  16. Stan Wawrinka
  17. Juan Pablo Varillas
  18. Alexei Popyrin
  19. Taro Daniel
  20. Roman Safiullin
  21. Hugo Gaston
  22. Gael Monfils (WC)
  23. Damir Dzumhur (WC)
  24. Hamad Međedović (WC)

ATP Banja Luka Open 2023 Prize Money

The total financial commitment inclusive of prize money for the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open is €630,705.

In addition to prize money, the winner will collect 250 ranking points.

The total prize money breakdown in singles for the first edition of the ATP Banja Luka Open is as below:

  • Winner – €85,605
  • Finalist – €49,940
  • Semifinalist – €29,355
  • Quarterfinalist – €17,010
  • Second Round – €9,880
  • First Round – €6,035

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How to Watch the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open

If you are looking to watch the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open on television, live, or on-demand, you can do so in the following ways:

For the International audience, the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open matches will be telecast live or on-demand on Tennistv.com at a monthly subscription fee of $14.99 (please confirm from the website that geo-blocks don’t apply for the tournament you wish to watch).

In the USA, Tennis Channel Plus will broadcast the ATP Banja Luka Open. While in the UK matches can be watched on Amazon Prime.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, Supersport TV will have broadcast rights for all ATP matches, while in the MENA region, the tournament is accessible on BeIN Sports.

Germany: Sky Deutschland

Spain: Telefonica

France: Canal+, Eurosport

Australia: BeIN Sports

China: Iqiyi

Canada: TSN

Italy: Super Tennis

Japan: WOWOW

Latin America: ESPN

For a full list of all broadcast partners, please visit the tournament’s official website here.

Our 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open Predictions & Picks

Novak Djokovic doesn’t play a bunch of ATP 250s, so when he does make up the room in his schedule for one of them, he almost always walks away with the title.

Last year he won a couple of those in that category and finished runner-up in Belgrade. This being the first edition of the tournament, expect the Serb to make an imprint in Bosnia.

As far as Andrey Rublev is concerned, there is a risk he might be fatigued coming to Banja Luka, especially if he makes the Monte Carlo final.

That could open a window of opportunity for the likes of Miomir Kecmanovic  (who already made two finals in 2023) and Borna Coric who is seeking to return to top form.

World No. 42 Jiri Lehecka is a player on the rise and he made a name for himself on the clay whilst playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. Lehecka is seeded during the week, which means he’ll at least avoid the aforementioned names in the opening two rounds. In the event Djokovic falters as he did in Monaco, there is real value in taking any of the trio mentioned.

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How to Buy 2023 ATP Banja Luka Tickets?

Please note that you can only purchase tickets for the 2023 ATP Banja Luka Open by visiting the tournament’s official website here. It is the only authorized channel to buy tickets for the tournament.

Daily pass tickets can be purchased directly on that link, while VIP packages for the entire week will need a special requests to the official tournament email indicated here.

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