2025 again, kids can experience fun, games and action at the spark7 Next Gen Day powered by Stadt Wien as part of the Erste Bank Open. The best thing: 1,000 visitors up to 15 years plus one accompanying adult enjoy free admission to the Erste Bank Open on this day. PLEASE NOTE: Application for 2025 is closed.

Traditionally, the tournament Monday (October 20, 2025) is always dedicated to the youngest guests. An afternoon with an exciting and entertaining program awaited our youngest fans. Kids also have the chance to meet one of the stars of the tournament in person and get an autograph.

The program 2025

• Art Shot (1st floor north)
  Tennis meets color
  With lots of color and even more action, we transform a tennis ball into a paint bomb and a canvas into a work of art—try it yourself and bring color to the Stadthalle!

• Serve Challenge (Erste Bank booth)
  Who has the fastest serve?
  The tennis stars on center court serve at an average speed of 190-210 km/h. Now it's your turn: how many km/h can you reach? Can you even serve faster than the tennis pros?

• Mini Court incl. Selfie/Autograph Corner (1st Tier North)
  Center Court, only smaller
  You can let off steam on the mini court and play a game or two with other children. Here's an insider tip just for you: listen carefully to the announcements in the hall and keep an eye on the large information wall in the foyer of Hall D, and you might even get the chance to play a few balls with an ATP tennis star.
  Flashbulb warning
  Today, you're the star. Take a photo in front of the spark7 photo backdrop for your next social media post. Here, too, you might meet a professional player, so pay close attention to the announcements in the hall.

• Speed challenge (1st tier north)
  On your marks, get set, go!
  This is all about speed, and speed alone. Can you complete the parkour course in a new record time?

• Target shooting (Wiener Städtische booth)
  Prove your skill
  With a little luck—or skill, of course—you'll hit the three targets and take home a surprise.

• Create autograph cards or play table tennis (Drei booth)
  A different kind of photo booth
  Collecting autographs is cool, but it's even cooler with a homemade autograph card. Maybe you can even make the tennis players laugh with a particularly funny photo.

• Photo with trophy (Erste Bank booth)
  Next Gen Champion
  Today, you are the champion of the Erste Bank Open – take a photo with the official trophy that will be presented to the winner of the Erste Bank Open 2024 at the award ceremony on Sunday.

• Surprise (Erste Bank booth)
  For diligent stamp collectors
  Have you visited all the stations and filled your stamp pass? Your tireless efforts will of course be rewarded – pick up your surprise at the Erste Bank booth. 
  
  
  

The exact program and skill stations will be announced in the coming weeks - stay tuned!