Maria Wednesday at the Rothenbaum. And much more! Four Germans are playing for two round of 16 and two quarter-final tickets at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open: Tatjana Maria, Jule Niemeier, Tamara Korpatsch and Nastasja Schunk.
Many eyes will be on Tatjana Maria in particular. In order to reach the round of 16, however, Germany's number one would have to defeat her fearsome opponent Viktoriya Tomova for the first time. She has not yet managed to do so in three matches. But on the magnificent centre court at the Rothenbaum, this match will now be played on clay for the first time. And of course Tatjana Maria wouldn't mind if her first success over the Bulgarian was built on Hamburg clay. "I have a chance," Tatjana Maria is convinced. And as consistently convincing as she has been playing for weeks, that is a realistic self-assessment.
Will there also be "Jule-Jubel" at the Rothenbaum today? Jule Niemeier (25) loves playing on clay and has won five tournaments on this surface so far in her career (4 x ITF, 1 x WTA Challenger). The Dortmund native is pushing her way back into the top 100 of the world rankings. She has already proven on several occasions that she can beat the big names - and if she realises her potential, she can also make it big herself. Now she has another opportunity to do so at the Rothenbaum. She will be up against Dayana Yastremska, the Ukrainian is seeded second in Hamburg and clearly the favourite. But last year Niemeier defeated her at the US Open in New York. And as the saying goes: "when you make it in New York, you make it everywhere!" So: if you make it in New York, you make it everywhere. Well then...
Will Ekaterina Alexandrova bring her A-game to Hamburg? She is seeded number one at the Rothenbaum and her powerful game works very well on clay. Now she starts the tournament against qualifier Eva Vedder (Netherlands). Alexandrova is ranked 16th in the world - and eleventh in the race to reach the WTA Finals.
In short: if you want to triumph in Hamburg, you have to get past her.
We are also looking forward to part two of the Schunk show. Because Nastasja Schunk from Mainz had already reached the round of 16 on Monday. For her, it's therefore all about the ticket to the quarter-finals today. Her opponent is Dalma Galfi from Hungary. Schunk could be in with a chance.
And what's possible for Tamara Korpatsch? Based on her 6:4, 6:3 victory over Raluka Serban (Cyprus) on Tuesday, quite a lot. But now the French Open semi-finalist Lois Boisson, who defeated Julia Grabher (Austria) 6:1 and 6:3 with impressive seriousness, awaits. "Maria magic", "Jule jubilation", "Schunk show" - and also "Korpatsch coup". Anything is possible. On Wednesday from 11am at the Rothenbaum.
BOISSON
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GRABHER
Age: 30
Born in: Sofia, Bulgaria
World ranking position: 105
Greatest success: Victory at the WTA 125 tournament in Chicago (2023)
Age: 37
Born in: Bad Saulgau, Germany
World ranking position: 36
Greatest success: Victory at the WTA 500 tournament in Queens (2025) and Wimbledon semi-final (2022)
There was also reason to celebrate in the doubles on Tuesday! Tessa Brockmann and Sonja Zhenikhova won a convincing match against Michaela Bayerlova (Czech Republic) and Tara Wuerth (Croatia). After a hard-fought first set, the two Germans won the duel 7:6, 6:3 - thus ensuring another strong performance on home soil.
The junior players will continue today on Match Court 2: at 11 a.m. they will play against the third seeded duo of Moyuka Uchijima (Japan)/ Saisai Zheng (China). Let's go, girls!
Experience a real role model in person: Children from the SV Blankenese fan club were able to experience a real highlight yesterday at the Hamburg Tennis Association stand: They met tournament ambassador Andrea Petkovic at a meet & greet. An unforgettable moment that made the young tennis fans' eyes light up.
BONDAR
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NOHA AKUGUE
As part of the Airbus student campaign, there was a very special experience for many children and young people at the Rothenbaum on Tuesday: At the Meet & Greet, they not only met tournament ambassador Andrea Petkovic, but also the young German player Nastasja Schunk, who had already secured her ticket to the round of 16 with a strong performance on Monday.
At the Airbus stand, interactive activities and hands-on activities ensured smiling faces and playful enthusiasm for tennis. A complete success - for everyone involved.
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Noma Noha Akugue, finalist of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open 2023, fought a thrilling duel with defending champion Anna Bondar on Tuesday afternoon. The 21-year-old from Hamburg fought back impressively in the decisive third set after trailing 1:5 and fended off the first four match points.
In the end, however, she was defeated 4:6, 6:3, 6:7(3) after three hours of play. Despite the narrow defeat, Noma's optimism prevails: "I can take a lot of positives from this match."
When it pinches and hurts, they are there to help: Prof Dr Philipp Mommsen and his colleagues at ASKLEPIOS Klinikum Harburg are the medical team for the WTA 250 women's tennis tournament at Hamburg's Rothenbaum for the first time this year. A role that the head physician for orthopaedics and trauma surgery greatly appreciates, as he reveals in an exclusive interview.
A lot goes on behind the scenes at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open - thanks to a well-coordinated team. This week we introduce you to various teams who make a decisive contribution to the tournament being able to take place at all.
Today we continue with those who make sure that everything runs - and looks good - on the course. From the technical infrastructure to the final design, the entire construction of the tournament site is in their hands.
The technical team takes care of everything visible: sound, light, image, electricity, networks - and last but not least, the entire creative realisation of the tournament site. From the first power socket to the last flower pot, the team ensures that everything works and looks good. At the same time, the logistics team ensures that everything is in the right place at the right time - whether in the VIP area, the public area or the players' area.
When technology also ensures dryness
As we all know, it rains from time to time in Hamburg, so even the odd grandstand seat doesn't stay completely dry. Our technicians are then regularly confronted with questions such as "Why is my seat wet?
Fortunately, they are well equipped - not only with technical know-how, but also with humour and patience.
Olli:
"When you meet up for the tournament, it's like coming home. It's a wonderful feeling you get when you're under the spell of the magic of the Rothenbaum."
Markus:
"Everything is possible - nothing is fixed."
(Austrian: "Nothing is impossible.")
Minou:
"We are a real dream team - and it's just nice to see how different we all are and yet how well we work together."
The streaming service Tennis Channel will broadcast all matches live from the Rothenbaum via its platform (www.tennischannel.app). The centre court matches of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open 2025 are also available on Sky Germany live on TV and stream (the matches on the side courts including doubles can also be streamed).
DF1 will show the singles final and the exhibition match between Tommy Haas and Dominic Thiem.
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