Ekaterina Alexandrova: The number 11 in the WTA race comes to Hamburg
The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open has gained another top player! Ekaterina Alexandrova has received a wildcard for the WTA 250 tournament at the Rothenbaum, which will be held from 13 to 20 July. The big names fear her. She has already beaten world number one Aryna Sabalenka this year. The world number three Jessica Pegula also had to face her 2025 [...]
Paris sensation and fan favourite Lois Boisson goes for Rothenbaum title
On Sunday, 13 July, the newly conceived Hamburg WTA tournament starts at the Rothenbaum. The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 July to 20 July) offers world-class women's tennis combined with a tennis festival for the whole family! At a press conference on Friday, tournament director Sandra Reichel together with Dr Jonas Leder, Director of Sport Hamburg, and the Hamburg tennis pros Eva Lys and [...]
A tennis festival for young and old
The supporting programme of the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open 2025 not only offers a lot of variety on the court, but also sets special accents in the area of promoting young talent! At the WTA tournament at Rothenbaum, fans can expect an event for the whole family with an exciting mix of tennis, varied events and hands-on activities off the court. The focus is on [...]
Vanda Pharmaceuticals becomes premium sponsor for the first time
The WTA Tournament welcomes another partner on board before the start of the tournament: the global biopharmaceutical company Vanda Pharmaceuticals! Vanda develops important new medicines to improve the lives of patients. Modern technologies are used to support drug trials and clinical studies. "The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open offers Vanda Pharmaceuticals a wonderful [...]
Interview with tournament ambassador Andrea Petkovic
Andrea Petkovic has been a tournament ambassador at the Hamburg WTA tournament since 2021. In her debut year, she even played on centre court and made it to the final. The Darmstadt native has now ended her active career and is pulling the strings behind the scenes. Andrea, this is your fifth year as a tournament ambassador at the [...]
Young tennis stars meet world class - European Summer Cup U16 at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open
In July, the Rothenbaum will not only be the venue for international world-class players, but also a stage for Germany's most promising young talents: To coincide with the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 July 2025), Matchmaker Sports GmbH and the German Tennis Federation have been awarded the contract to host a qualifying group for the European Summer Cup for juniors U16 by [...]
Noma Noha Akugue receives wildcard for the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open
It was a real tennis summer fairytale! Two years ago, local heroine Noma Noha Akugue stormed into the final of her home tournament at Hamburg's Rothenbaum with a wild card. Now she wants to build on the greatest success of her career to date. The 21-year-old from Reinbek has been given a wildcard by tournament director Sandra Reichel for the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open (13 to 20 [...].
Exhibition at the Rothenbaum: Tommy Haas returns to the city of his birth to challenge Dominic Thiem
It's the comeback of the year at the Rothenbaum! Hamburg tennis legend Tommy Haas is coming back home to play an exhibition against former US Open champion Dominic Thiem on the centre court of the Rothenbaum tennis stadium. It is a clash between two true tennis aesthetes who will also be reviving the one-handed backhand. "High [...]
Tatjana Maria: "The most important thing is that you love what you do."
Tatjana Maria sensationally secured the title at the traditional British grass court tournament at London's Queen's Club in June - and with a style of play that could hardly be more unique. As the German number one, she is one of the favourites at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open. But "Tadde" also has a clear style off the court: [...]
Grand Elysée Hamburg once again a players' hotel
It is located on Rothenbaumchaussee within walking distance of the tennis stadium and is considered one of the best hotel addresses in the city: the five-star private hotel Grand Elysée Hamburg is once again the players' hotel for the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open in 2025. "Passion, precision and endurance - what counts on the centre court also counts in the hotel. The MSC Hamburg Ladies Open is for [...]