Monday 19 October 2015 09:54, UK
The temperature might be about to plummet but the Erste Bank Open action will be hotter than ever as it comes to your screen this week in Vienna.
Seven of the world's top 20 players will jet into Austria seeking glory at the tournament that has recently been upgraded into an ATP 500 event.
You can watch every ace unfold live on Sky Sports from Monday October 19, with the final taking place at the Wiener Stadthalle next Sunday.
Andy Murray is the reigning champion but the British No 1 will be taking a well-earned rest so who are the contenders to his Vienna throne?
David Ferrer, who lost to Murray in last year's final, leads the charge as the top seed aiming for a fifth ATP title of the year having picked up trophies in Doha, Rio de Janeiro, Acapulco and Kuala Lumpur.
The veteran Spaniard will be hunted down by a trio of big servers in the Vienna seeding order in the shape of Milos Raonic, Kevin Anderson and John Isner.
Raonic is still aiming to justify his early promise after struggling with injuries but remains a talent to be wary of, while Anderson's hard-hitting style saw him eliminate Murray from the US Open. Isner's ability to thunder the ball down the court makes him a threat.
Ivo Karlovic, who has the most career aces of all time, is in the top 10 joined by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who is flying into Austria after a successful Shanghai Rolex Masters run to the final.
Italian duo Fabio Fognini and Andreas Seppi are outside bets and Dominic Thiem, the seventh seed, provides Austrian fans with a home-based player to support.
Watch the Vienna Open on Sky Sports from October 19-25 - details of the daily listings can be found here.
