First, congratulations to last week's Champions: ATP in Bastad - Andrey Rublev d. Casper Ruud; in Gstaad - Pedro Cachin d. Alberto Ramos-Vinolas;; in Newport - Adrian Mannarino d. Alex Michelsen. And for the WTA, in Palermo - Qinwen Zheng d. Jasmine Paolini and Budapest - Maria Timofeeva d. Kateryna Baindl.
This week is very busy, with six tournaments: an ATP 500 and a WTA 250 in Hamburg. Also two ATP 250s in UMAG and Atlanta plus two WTA 250s in Lausanne and Warsaw👇
HAMBURG EUROPEAN OPEN ATP 500
Am Rothenbaum
Hamburg, Germany
July 24-30, 2023
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| 'Beatles-Platz' ~ Beatles Plaza, Hamburg |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This is the 117th edition for the men. It is combined with a WTA 250.
Defending champion: Lorenzo Musetti who defeated Carlos Alcaraz. This was Lorenzo’s first ATP title.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Lorenzo Musetti, Alexander Zverev, Francisco Cerundolo, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Miomir Kecmanovic
Wildcards: German players Maximilian Marterer, Rudolf Molleker, plus Andrey Rublev
Protected ranking: Hugo Dellien, Guido Pella
Withdrawals: Aslan Karatsev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Mikael Ymer
ATLANTA OPEN ATP 250
Atlanta Station
Atlanta, GA
July 24-30, 2023
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| 'The Buck Man' (who is officially named The Story Teller) can be found sitting on a log in a small park. With a small bunny by his side, the half-man, half-buck creature tells the history of Buckhead to a gathering of dogs and turtles. (This one's for @Low4player - he likely has the details behind the 'Buck Man')😂 |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 35th edition of the tournament. Americans have won 9 of the 11 last tourneys.
Most titles: John Isner with 6, a 3-peat in 2015, and wins in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Perhaps this should be called the John Isner Invitational!
Some good news is that Kei Nishikori will play, after slowly working his way back by playing Challengers.
On July 23 there will be an exhibition match between Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez.
Defending champion: Alex de Minaur who defeated Jenson Brooksby. Alex has won the title twice.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Dan Evans, Yoshihito Nishioka, Christopher Eubanks, Ben Shelton. Ugo Humbert, J.J. Wolf
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
WCs: American players Andres Martin, Ethan Quinn, plus Gael Monfils
Protected ranking: Kei Nishikori
Special exempt: John Isner, Alex Michelsen
Withdrawals: Nuno Borges, Alexander Bublik, Marcos Giron, Adrian Mannarino, Mackenzie McDonald
PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIAN OPEN ATP 250
ITC Stella Maris
Umag, Croatia
July 24-30, 2023
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| 'Maiden with the Seagull' - sculptor Zvonko Car, Croatia |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 28, Doubles 16
This is the 33rd edition of the tournament.
2022 Champion: Jannik Sinner who defeated Carlos Alcaraz.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Jiri Lehecka, Lorenzo Sonego, Sebastian Ofner, Roberto Carballes Baena, Christopher O’Connell, Stan Wawrinka, Matteo Arnaldi, Albert Ramos Vinolas
The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Other notables include Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem
Wildcard: Croatian player Dino Prizmic
Withdrawal: Holger Rune
HAMBURG EUROPEAN OPEN WTA 250
Am Rothenbaum
Hamburg, Germany
July 23-29, 2023
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| 'Badenixe' (bathing beauty) aka 'Reisen-Nixe' (grand mermaid) sculpture in Lake Alster in Hamburg by Oliver Voss |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
This is the 21st edition.
Defending champion: Bernarda Pera who defeated Anett Kontaveit.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Donna Vekic, Mayar Sherif, Bernarda Pera, Jasmine Paolini, Julia Grabher, Yulia Putinseva, Arantxa Rus, Camila Osorio
WCs: German players Julie Niemeier, Noma Noha Akugue, Ella Seidel
Special exempt: Maria Timofeeva
Withdrawals: Include Sorana Cirstea, Daria Kasatkina, Alycia Parks, Anastasia Potapova
LADIES OPEN LAUSANNE
Tennis Club Stade-Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
July 24-30, 2023
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| 'Birth of Lost Souls' - a part of the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne. 'Art Brut' refers to works of artists from the fringes of society - patients, loners, the criminally insane, etc. |
Surface: Clay
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16o de
This is the 30th edition of the tournament.
2022 champion: Petra Martic who defeated Olga Danilovic.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Irina Camelia-Begu, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Ana Bogdan, Lucia Bronzetti, Emma Navarro, Mirra Andreeva, Alize Cornet, Elina Avanesyan
WCs: Swiss players Susan Bandecchi, Celine Naef, plus Fiona Ferro
Protected ranking: Evgeniya Rodina, Patricia Maria Tig
Withdrawals: Belinda Bencic, Sofia Kenin, Ashlyn Krueger
BNP PARIBAS WARSAW OPEN WTA 250
Legia Tennis Center
Warsaw, Poland
July 24-30, 2023
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| 'Serena the Mermaid' in Warsaw's Old Town Square - orig. designed by Varsovian sculptor Konstanty Hegel in the 19th century. The mermaid is Warsaw's symbol, represented throughout the city & on its coat of arms. |
Surface: Hard
Draws: Singles 32, Doubles 16
The first edition of the tourney was in 2021.
2022 Champion: Caroline Garcia who defeated Ana Bogdan.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Iga Swiatek, Karolina Muchova, Katerina Siniakova, Zhu Lin, Zhang Shuai, Lesia Tsurenko, Camila Giorgi, Linda Fruhvirtova
WCs: Polish player Maja Chwalinska, plus Nikola Bartunkova, Karolina Muchova
Protected ranking: Kristina Kucova
Withdrawals: Include Marie Bouzkova, Ajla Tomljanovic, Marketa Vondrousova, Wang Xinyu
THANK YOU & WELCOME BACK SHIRLEY!!
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