Around four weeks before the start of the tournament, the field of players has now been announced. Last year’s winner Arantxa Rus from the Netherlands is the top seed. She will be challenged by last year’s finalist Noma Noha Akugue from Reinbek and her team-mates from the Club an der Alster Tamara Korpatsch, Eva Lys and Ella Seidel, among others.

The group of top international players at the Rothenbaum also includes Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, who reached the last 16 of the French Open last year, and Egyptian Mayar Sherif. She is regarded as an absolute tennis pioneer in her country and sensationally reached the quarter-finals of the 1000 tournament in Madrid in May. The 2021 Rothenbaum winner Elena-Gabriela Ruse, who beat Andrea Petkovic in the final, will also be competing. A total of 23 players have qualified directly for the main draw. The field will be supplemented by further qualifiers and wildcard players.

Centre Court tickets available from 10 euros

Tickets for the ECE Ladies Hamburg Open are available from 10 euros in the online ticket shop at www.hamburg-open.com. If you don’t want to miss out on the final matches on 9 and 10 August, you should go for the ‘Weekend Ticket’. The combined ticket for the semi-final and final day (sun hat included) is available in category one for 60 euros and in category two for 40 euros. Children up to the age of 12 are admitted free of charge, pupils and students aged 12 to 26 pay just 10 euros on all days in category two. People with disabilities receive a 50 per cent discount. Wheelchair users and their companion receive free admission.