Bernarda Pera triumphs at the Rothenbaum in Hamburg
At the moment of her sporting triumph, Bernarda Pera thought of her former coach Kristijan Schneider, who passed away in April. "The tennis world has suffered a great loss and I would like to dedicate this trophy to him," said the US-American with a faltering voice on Centre Court during the award ceremony for her title win at the Hamburg European Open. It was the [...]
Title win for Elena-Gabriela Ruse
The Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse has won the Hamburg European Open for women. In an exciting final, the 23-year-old defeated Hamburg's tournament ambassador Andrea Petkovic 7:6 (8:6), 6:4 to win the first title of her career on the WTA Tour. But the week at the Rothenbaum was also a great success for Petkovic, the 33-year-old [...]