First-round matches to watch (there are a lot of them): Hamburg European Open 2020: Men’s Singles Draw. Learn how your comment data is processed. The ATP Hamburg Open has been restored to its position as a French Open warm-up event due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the tennis calendar shifted around considerably. And after a first-round loss at the US Open, the Uruguayan made his return to the clay at the Aix-en-Provence Challenger, where he reached the quarterfinals, before beating Kevin Krawietz and Gilles Simon in the qualifying to reach the main draw at the ATP Hamburg Open. Nikoloz Basilashvili was the two-time defending champion[1] but lost in the first round to Roberto Bautista Agut. Roland-Garros 2020 Preview Day 1: New Balls Please for Rafa Nadal? Oliver Marach and Jürgen Melzer were the defending champions, but Melzer chose not to participate this year. That should stand him in good stead against Fritz, who may well still be trying to manage the transition from the fast hard courts in New York to the European clay. Your email address will not be published. All Rights Reserved, "I'm breaking": Paire retests COVID-19 positive, still plays Hamburg, Match of the Day: Casper Ruud vs. Fabio Fognini, Hamburg, Daniil Medvedev and Gael Monfils fall in Hamburg opening round. Main photo: Watch Hamburg European Open: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Andrey Rublev live. Erfahren Sie alles rund um das ATP-Tennisturnier am Hamburger Rothenbaum. Andrey Rublev vs Tennys Sandgren prediction, US Open Day 10 Women’s Predictions: Serena Williams vs Tsvetana Pironkova and Victoria Azarenka vs Elise Mertens. The German leads the series 7-2 overall, and 4-1 on clay, but it is evident he has lost a step in the last year or so which makes him vulnerable to fall so early at tour-level events. Bautista Agut vs. Basilashvili Marach played alongside Raven Klaasen, but lost in the first round to Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. The US Open finalists will go to Paris having not played any matches on clay. And that loss came on the back of a disappointing defeat to Denis Shapovalov in the third round at the US Open, with Fritz broken when serving for the match against the Canadian. 1 Novak Djokovic continued his strong level of play this season by capturing his 36th career Masters 1000 title... TennisConnected is where tennis fans from around the world come to view the latest insider news. ATP Hamburg: Hamburg European Open. A week later, he reached the third round at the Australian Open, winning his first Grand Slam matches in the process. The event will feature Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Gael Monfils. September 2020. Garin and Nishikori have had contrasts in terms of form and results over the the last 18 months. The US Open finalists will go to Paris having … 2020 ATP Hamburg Open Schedule & Dates Originally, the main draw matches were supposed to commence from Monday, July 13, with the final set to be … Qualifiers continue good run of form in Hamburg 21. In the American’s defence, it was his first match on clay in more than a year with the change in surfaces clearly causing him a problem. The Chilean emerged as a clay-court stalwart during that span, winning four career titles on the surface. LINK: Men’s Singles Draw. September 22 - September 27, 2020. September 2020 / by Christine Ermer. He has also enjoyed some success on the clay, reaching the final at the Grand Prix Hassan II in 2013 and the last 16 at the French Open on four occasions. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Insightful interviews. September 2020 / by Christine Ermer. ATP Hamburg European Open Day 2 Predictions Including Daniil Medvedev vs Ugo Humbert By: Nurein Ahmed | September 21, 2020 The ATP Hamburg European Open will feature the top seed Daniil Medvedev in action on Tuesday as he begins his campaign for a first clay-court title of his career.