{"id":5737,"date":"2026-07-21T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamburg-open.com\/?p=5737"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:08:04","slug":"hawkeye-21-07-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamburg-open.com\/en\/hawkeye-21-07-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkeye 21.07.2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The German Super Tuesday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This is going to be an absolute tennis festival! No fewer than seven German tennis players have a great chance today, Tuesday, to follow in Julia Stusek's footsteps and reach the round of 16 at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open 2026. From morning to evening, the local favourites will be taking to the court on the two biggest courts at Rothenbaum. We're getting you ready for an exciting day of tennis!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Anyone wanting to keep track of the German matches today needs to be well-organised \u2013 as it\u2019s one event after another! Let\u2019s start on the centre court: in the second match after 11 am, Noma Noha Akugue and Valentina Steiner will face each other. Tennis fans will immediately think of Noha Akugue\u2019s superb run in 2023, which took her all the way to the Rothenbaum final! Is a repeat performance possible? Why not! The now 22-year-old from Glinde has made significant developmental strides under coach Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh and is perhaps playing the best tennis of her life. However, having to play against a compatriot today presents a special challenge.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201eIt is a bit of a shame when a German has to go out,\u201c the Northern German knows. Her opponent Valentina Steiner is clearly enjoying her time in Hamburg so far, not least because she celebrated her 20th birthday on Sunday. Last year, she reached her first WTA main draw in this stadium. Now, the woman from W\u00fcrttemberg is aiming to go one step further...<\/p>

Next, the stage is set for Tamara Korpatsch, the new German number one, who calls Der Club an der Alster her home. She has set ambitious goals for her home tournament but feels no additional pressure ahead of her encounter with Victoria Kasintseva from Andorra. \u201eThe only special thing is that I\u2019m playing in Hamburg \u2013 whether as number one or not. I am a completely different player this year. I\u2019m feeling much better again, feeling good again, like I used to be. I\u2019m simply happy that I\u2019m injury-free and healthy again,\u201c Korpatsch says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Nastasja Schunk has the trickiest task of all the players in the tournament to overcome. The 22-year-old is playing against the top seed, Olexandra Oliynykova, and aims to put up a strong fight against the Ukrainian. Schunk proved on Sunday in the final of the World Tennis Tournament in Darmstadt how that can work, as she triumphed after saving seven match points. So we don't have to worry about \u201eNasti's\u201c nerves!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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And then there's Tessa Brockmann from Itzehoe. She's the third local favourite to compete on the Centre Court today. For her, it's about making the most of her underdog chance against the Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot. We're keeping our fingers crossed! Naturally, this also applies to qualifiers Mona Barthel (against Yulia Putintseva\/Kazakhstan) and Jule Niemeier (against Maria Carle\/Argentina), who will be proving their class in matches two and three on Court M1.<\/p>

Right then? All questions answered? Are there sufficient chilled drinks and snacks available? If not, you'll be sure to find what you need at our stands. And now, let's get started with German Super Tuesday at Rothenbaum!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Match<\/strong>\u00a0Of the Day<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Age:<\/strong> 20<\/p>

Born in:<\/strong> Remseck am Neckar, Germany<\/p>

World ranking position:<\/strong> 544<\/p>

Greatest success:<\/strong> Double title at the Ladies Open Saar 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Age:<\/strong> 22<\/p>

Born in:<\/strong> Reinbek, Germany<\/p>

World ranking position:<\/strong> 144<\/p>

Greatest success:<\/strong> Finalist at the WTA 250 tournament here in Hamburg (2023)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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ROUND OF 16 PERFECT!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Julia's great joy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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That was a historic success! 18-year-old Julia Stusek won the first WTA main draw match of her career at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open. On the Centre Court at Rothenbaum, she conjured up a fascinating comeback against former French Open semi-finalist Nadia Podoroska on the clay, winning 3:6, 6:3 and 6:4 after more than two and a half hours \u2013 it was the biggest success of her still young professional career.<\/p>

\u201eHopefully, that was the first of many wins. I'm so happy I was able to turn it around and win after the first set. I tried to turn my nerves into pure joy. It's so much fun and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to play here,\u201c said Stusek after converting the match point to stadium announcer Matthias Killing. Stusek has thus laid the foundation for a potential German duel in the round of 16. Her next opponent will be determined in the match between Hamburg's Tamara Korpatsch and Victoria Kasintseva.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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THE LEAP TO THE MAIN FIELD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A total of eight representatives from the German Tennis Association (DTB) will be competing in the main draw of the WTA 250 tournament at Rothenbaum after the qualification rounds. On Monday, Jule Niemeier and local favourite Mona Barthel secured their tickets for the last 32. This could be a significant success, especially for Niemeier. Her 6:4, 4:6, 6:1 victory over Estonia's Elena Malygina means she is back in a WTA main draw for the first time in a year. She will now play against Argentina's Maria Carle. \u201eI think it's just a very nice court and it doesn't feel too big. It suits my game very well, has a good bounce, is relatively quick for a clay court, but not too fast either,\u201c summarised Jule Niemeier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Local favourite Mona Barthel has made use of her home advantage in the meantime and, after two three-set victories in qualifying, is looking forward to facing Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the main draw. \u201eYou rarely get the chance to play at home, so I'm very happy about this success. I was thinking recently that I've been doing this for 18 years. I can truly be grateful that I can do this for so long,\u201c explains the 36-year-old.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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These days, the Hamburger Rothenbaum is far more than a tennis stadium \u2013 it becomes a destination for the whole family during the Hamburg summer holidays. The Mercedes-Benz Signature Court, the kids' area with giant Jenga and a Bobby Car course invite the youngest visitors to join in.<\/p>

Ticket Notice:<\/strong> All tennis fans can follow the matches on secondary courts M1 and M2 free of charge up to and including Friday. Children up to and including twelve years of age also receive free admission to the Center Court. Teenagers up to 16 years of age will only pay 10 Euros here. On finals day, admission is free for all children and teenagers up to 16 years of age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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