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Lorenzo Musetti just enjoyed a successful week in Hamburg. It is highly unlikely that the effect on global culture of his first trip to the city, which culminated in his winning the European Open at the weekend, will be as profound as that of The Beatles’ time in the German port city, which John Lennon, for […] READ MORE
After a week full of exciting tennis just two men remain in contention at the ATP Hamburg Open, which has been restored to its position as a crucial French Open warm-up event. But who will claim the title in Germany? ATP Hamburg Open Final Prediction Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Andrey Rublev Head-to-head: Rublev 2-1 Tsitsipas Stefanos […] READ MORE
There should be plenty of entertainment for the fans at the ATP Hamburg Open on semifinals day, with two intriguing matches on the slate at this crucial French Open warm-up event. All four men left in contention will surely be desperate to ensure they make the perfect preparation for the third Major of the year […] READ MORE
Stefanos Tsitsipas is playing the Hamburg Open after a run of disappointing results since the return of competitive tennis. The 22-year-old crashed out of the Rome Masters earlier this week, losing 6-1 7-6(9) 6-2 to world #81 Jannik Sinner. This follows a disappointing run at the US Open where he failed to covert six match […] READ MORE
Benoit Paire arrived in the New York ‘bubble’ and tested negative multiple times. But at the relocated Cincinnati Masters, he looked visibly ill and retired from his first-round match against Borna Coric after just eight games. Unsurprisingly, some suspected his illness was the coronavirus and a few days later, Paire did test positive for Covid-19. […] READ MORE
(Photo credit: Edgar Wasseige) HAMBURG- The final day at the 2019 Hamburg Open saw defending champion Nikoloz Basilashvili taking on the Russian underdog Andrey Rublev. It was the pair’s second meeting, with Basilashvili beating Rublev emphatically in straight sets earlier in the season. History was also on the line for both players. Rublev was attempting to become […] READ MORE
HAMBURG- A near-full capacity crowd today here at the Am Rothenbaum as four top players competed for a place in the prestigious final of the Hamburg Open. Both semifinals were both highly enthralling and competitive. Hamburg-born Alexander Zverev was clearly the crowd favourite as he played the defending champion, Nikoloz Basilashvili. The other semifinal match […] READ MORE
HAMBURG– The old saying goes “behind every great man is a great woman,” but it is safe to say for the 2019 Hamburg German Open it should be said “behind every great tournament is a great woman.” Tournament director Sandra Reichel here at the Hamburg European Open is currently one of the few female tournament […] READ MORE
HAMBURG– Dominic Thiem now has many accolades on clay, and these include having beaten Rafael Nadal at least once on the surface for four consecutive seasons, capturing nine ATP singles titles on the surface, two French Open finals, and many more. The top seed here at Hamburg dispatched Pablo Cuevas in straight sets, 6-3 7-6, to […] READ MORE
HAMBURG– It was a cloudy and rainy first day here at the 2019 Hamburg Open. However, play was not interrupted and plenty of action was played on both Centre Court and the outside courts at the Am Rothenbaum. Day 1 featured both the oldest player in the draw, 35-year-old Philipp Kohlschreiber, and the youngest player, […] READ MORE