Play your way onto Centre Court with Dominic Thiem!
Play a digital tennis match together with Dominic Thiem – and perhaps go on to contest the Screen Slam Final on Centre Court yourself. With the new Erste Bank Open Screen Slam, that is exactly what could happen.
How the Screen Slam works
Your smartphone becomes the controller – while the game is played digitally on a big screen.
- Your phone as the controller
- Digital tennis directly on the screen
- Solo or multiplayer mode
- At 20 Erste Bank branches and Infinity Media screens
- From 15 to 23 October across Vienna
- The top players will team up with Dominic Thiem at the Super Fan Day to compete for a place in the final.
Important: This game is not played with a tennis racket and ball. It is a digital game played on a screen, with your smartphone serving as the controller. Quick reactions and perfect timing will take you point by point closer to Dominic and Centre Court.
Your journey to Centre Court
Train and win VIP tickets
From Thursday, 8 October 2026
Before the decisive high scores begin, you can get to know the game and practise on your smartphone. Improve your timing, collect your first points and prepare for the qualification phase.
Taking part is already worth it: We are giving away 1 × 2 VIP tickets for Monday, 26 October 2026 among everyone who participates in the training phase.
🎮 Ready for your first high score?
Start your training round now on your smartphone or notebook.
Start PlayingQualification: Magic Moments in the City
15 to 23 October 2026
Now your high score counts! Discover the Erste Bank Open Screen Slam at various locations across Vienna – including 20 Erste Bank branches – and play for your chance to compete in a digital match with Dominic Thiem.
Simply scan the QR code at the respective screen and connect your smartphone to the display. Your phone becomes the controller: play your digital tennis match, collect as many points as possible and secure your place on the leaderboard.
The four highest-scoring players qualify for the semi-final at the Super Fan Day in the Wiener Stadthalle on Sunday, 25 October 2026. There, Dominic Thiem will be waiting to play as their digital teammate.
The map showing all Screen Slam locations will be available in time before qualifying starts.
Semi-Final: Play with Dominic Thiem for a place in the final
Sunday, 25 October 2026
For the top four players, the challenge continues on Qualifying Sunday at the Super Fan Day in the Wiener Stadthalle.
The four semi-finalists will compete digitally at the screen at the Erste Bank Welcome Point – with Dominic Thiem joining the game. Each player will try to collect as many points as possible together with Dominic.
The two players with the highest combined scores will book their places in the Screen Slam Final on Centre Court.
🏆 Final: Screen Slam Final on Centre Court
Thursday, 29 October 2026
The two finalists will be invited to the Erste Bank Open for a moment they are guaranteed never to forget: the Screen Slam Final on Centre Court at the Wiener Stadthalle – the very stage where the world’s best tennis players usually battle for every point.
First with Dominic.
Then on Centre Court.
Train from 8 October, discover the Screen Slam locations across Vienna and play for your chance to compete in a digital match with Dominic Thiem.
Your smartphone. Your high score. Your journey to the Screen Slam Final.
