"Maria Wednesday" and more!

The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July) will have the Rothenbaum rocking. The Tuesday full of cracking matches is followed by Wednesday, which really has it all: Four Germans in a row on the centre court at the Rothenbaum. Germany's number one Tatjana Maria gets into the action. The international number one and two seeds [...]

"We are always ready for action"

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. Interview: Janina Darm [...]

VOICES ON COURT - THE HAMBURG EDITION

The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open is much more than a world-class tennis event. At the joint event "VOICES ON COURT - THE HAMBURG EDITION" on 19 July 2025, prominent voices from sport, business, media and politics will come together at Hamburg's Rothenbaum to discuss participation, equality and sustainability in sport. When between 13 and 20 [...]

Nastasja Schunk confidently into the round of 16!

What a wonderful Schunk show late on Monday evening at the Rothenbaum in Hamburg. Nastasja Schunk was the first German to reach the round of 16 at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open. The 21-year-old from Mainz defeated Moyuka Uchijima (Japan) 7:5 and 6:3. In 1:47 hours of play, Schunk impressed with her concentrated, powerful clay court game. In the decisive moments, the left-hander was [...]

Aiming for the round of 16: "German Tuesday" at the Rothenbaum!

How well will local do against global? At the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July), four German players will be battling it out for a place in the round of 16 on Tuesday. Some of the best WTA pros in the world will be competing for the prestigious title. Big names, big tennis, big hopes. All this in the biggest tennis stadium [...]

"Tatjana Maria is absolutely inspiring!"

Straight from the final to the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open! The main round of the WTA 250 tournament began on Monday at the Rothenbaum in Hamburg. And Tatjana Maria was actually there on time. That's really not something to be taken for granted and an expression of her motto: "The most important thing is that you love what you do!" And she loves tennis. So Germany's number one still had [...]

Ground tickets available free of charge

Top sport for everyone. Just go and enjoy it. Pay nothing - and even get rewarded for it! With world-class tennis live and up close. This is exactly what the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open offers. Because from Monday (14 July) to Friday (18 July), access to the magnificent Rothenbaum course is free. That means: free tennis on the [...]

Sensation! Four German women fight for a place in the main draw

Excitement right up to the last rally! The "Qualifying Sunday" at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July) offered dramatic and top-class women's tennis. What a start to the tournament week, especially from a German perspective. Four German professionals won through in the first qualifying round thanks to outstanding performances and are now just one win away from [...]

A cracker at the start! Local hero Noma Noha Akugue directly against the defending champion

From local to international total tennis. At the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July), established world-class players will meet exciting top talents, crowd favourites, newcomers and title collectors for a whole week. The WTA 250 tournament at Hamburg's Rothenbaum has it all. The clay court spectacle was officially opened on Sunday. Tournament director Sandra Reichel explains that "this tournament is a beacon of [...]

Tennis fairytale can begin in qualifying

The top stars of the WTA 250 tournament get into the action on Monday at the Rothenbaum. But top tennis will already be on offer from Sunday. That's because six tickets for the main draw of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July 2025) are at stake in qualifying. A rocky road. But a path on which tennis fairytales can come true. This is how [...]