Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2021 St. Petersburg Open will be played in week 43 alongside the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. St. Petersburg A Rich Mix Of Architecture & Tennis St. Petersburg is known for its thousands of beautifully preserved historic buildings of a rich architectural mix. Against this backdrop, the St. Petersburg Open began in 1995 when Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov lifted the trophy. Marat Safin won back-to-back titles in 2000-'01 and Andy Murray became the only other winner of consecutive titles in 2007-'08. Russian stars Daniil Medvedev (2019) and Andrey Rublev (2020) have won the past two editions of the event.