The Hamburg European Open is one of 13 ATP 500 events that hosts world-class players for a week. Among those in action this year in Hamburg will be Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, defending champion Lorenzo Musetti, and Alexander Zverev.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the German tournament:

When is the Hamburg European Open?

The ATP 500 event will be held from 24-30 July. The clay-court tournament, established in 1968, will take place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany. The tournament director is Sandra Reichel.

Who is playing at the Hamburg European Open?

Ruud, Rublev, Musetti, Zverev, and Francisco Cerundolo are among the field in Germany.

When is the draw for the Hamburg European Open?

The Hamburg European Open singles draw will be made on Saturday, 22 July at 1 p.m.

What is the schedule for the Hamburg European Open?

* Qualifying: Saturday, 22 July at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday, 23 July at 11 a.m.
* Main Draw: Monday, 24 July – Thursday, 27 July starting at 11 a.m. Friday, 28 July not before 1 p.m. Saturday, 29 July play begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, 30 July at 3 p.m.
* Doubles Final: Sunday, 30 July at 12:30 p.m.
* Singles Final: Sunday, 30 July at 3 p.m.
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What is the prize money and points for the Hamburg European Open?

The prize money for the Hamburg European Open is €1,831,515 and the Total Financial Commitment is €1,981,470.

SINGLES
Winner: €342,500 / 500 points
Finalist: €184,285 / 300 points
Semi-finalist: €98,215 / 180 points
Quarter-finalist: €50,180 / 90 points
Round of 16: €26,790 / 45 points
Round of 32: €14,285 / 0 points

DOUBLES (€ per team)
Winner: €112,500 / 500 points
Finalist: €59,990 / 300 points
Semi-finalist: €30,350 / 180 points
Quarter-finalist: €15,180 / 90 points
Round of 16: €7,860 / 0 points

How can I watch the Hamburg European Open??

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Who won the last edition of the Hamburg European Open in 2022?

Lorenzo Musetti won the 2022 Hamburg European Open singles title with a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory against Carlos Alcaraz in the championship match (Read More). Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara lifted the doubles trophy last year in Hamburg, where they defeated Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop 6-2, 6-4 in the final. (Read More).

Who holds the Hamburg European Open record for most titles, oldest champion, youngest champion and more?

Most Titles, Singles: Roger Federer (4)
Most Titles, Doubles: Emilio Sanchez (4)
Oldest Champion: Andres Gimeno, 33, in 1971
Youngest Champion: Andrei Medvedev, 19, in 1994
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1 Ivan Lendl in 1987, 1989, Roger Federer in 2004-05, 2007
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 143 Roberto Carretero in 1996
Last Home Champion: Michael Stich in 1993
Most Match Wins: Guillermo Vilas (35)

View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown

American Alex Michelsen’s breakthrough week hit a new high Friday at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open.

The 18-year-old downed fourth seed Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-3 to reach his first tour-level semi-final at the ATP 250 event. World No. 190 Michelsen came out of the blocks strong, dropping just one point behind his first serve in the opening set. The teenager then relied on his backhand in key moments to close the match after one hour, 11 minutes.

“I served really well, first-serve percentage was probably pretty high,” Michelsen said in his on-court interview. “The serve was key today and I didn’t miss too many groundstrokes either, so that was nice.” 

Michelsen arrived in Newport without a tour-level match win, but has enjoyed a career-best performance, downing defending champion Maxime Cressy, James Duckworth, and McDonald to set a meeting against top seed Tommy Paul or John Isner in the last four.

Currently ninth in the Pepperstone ATP Live Next Gen Race, Michelsen is aiming to make his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals, which showcases the season’s top eight 21-and-under players.

The California native arrived at the grass-court tournament following his triumph at last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Chicago. Michelsen is up to No. 152 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.

Game, Set, Croatia.

The Marin Cilic Foundation on Sunday and Monday continued its efforts to raise funds for the construction and improvement of sports courts to provide recreational opportunities for students in need.

Cilic was joined by Croatian stars from inside and outside the tennis world to raise funds for the construction of a multifunctional sports court in Stankovci, Croatia. It is the foundation’s fifth sports court project.

“Extremely happy and proud. I think everyone had a great time,” Cilic said. “It’s always a challenge to get so many of us athletes together with our competing schedules, but everyone who is able, always shows up.

“It’s always special when we can all get together, especially when it is for something like this. This was the third edition of the event and it continues to grow in popularity with spectators but also the athletes; several are already setting up tennis lessons to start preparing for the next event.”

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A who’s who of Croatian athletes participated in the event, from football superstar Luka Modric to NBA player Dario Saric.

“I don’t know if my tennis skills have improved since the last event, maybe five per cent,” Saric said. “But it’s an honour to participate in an event like this, and one of the best ways to use my free time. I’m proud to be here, proud to be among these incredible athletes.”

As always with the event, other Croatian tennis players have also joined to support, including Mate Pavic, Borna Gojo and Ivan Ljubicic.

“It’s always special to come and support this project,” Pavic said. “It takes a lot of effort to organise something like this so a big congratulations to Marin for all his work on this over the years. It’s all for a great cause and we [athletes] are always ready to join in whenever we can.”

The location where the new sports court will be built, in Stankovci, will be especially useful for local students who currently take physical education classes in a hallway because they do not have a playground.

The project is close to the heart of Cilic, who will play his first tournament since January next week on home soil in Umag. The Croatian’s father built a tennis court in their backyard to provide his children an opportunity to play. That is part of what motivated Cilic to launch his eponymous foundation in 2016.

One of the star athletes who lent their support to this year’s event, alpine skier Zrinka Ljutić, has a strong connection to the Marin Cilic Foundation. Ljutić, who was a Croatian flag bearer at the 2022 Olympics, received a scholarship from the Marin Cilic Foundation in 2019 to help her pursue her dreams.

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The athletes who participated in this year’s event are:

Tennis: Marin Cilic, Mate Pavić, Borna Gojo, Ivan Ljubičić
Football: Luka Modrić, Eduardo da Silva, Danijel Subašić, Doris Bačić
Rowing: The Sinković Brothers
Basketball: Ivica Zubac, Dario Šarić, Andrija Stipanović, Ante Žižić, and Zoran Planinić
Taekwondo: Matea Jelić
Skiing: Filip Zubčić, Zrinka Ljutić
Gymnastics: Tin Srbić
Table Tennis: Andrej Gaćina
Handball: Manuel Štrlek, Ivano Balić, and Luka Stepančić
Karate: Anđelo Kvesić
Olympic Shooting: Valentina Pereglin
Shot Put: Stipe Žunić 

Holger Rune withdrew from the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag due to a lower back injury on Friday, the tournament announced.

“Unfortunately I won’t be able to play at the Croatia Open this year, as I have issues with my lower back, an injury that prevented me from performing at my usual level this week,” Rune said. “Starting from Monday, I will undergo the necessary treatments and then take some rest.”

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The 20-year-old Rune, who boasts a 37-13 season record, earned his fourth tour-level title this year in Munich. He was also a finalist at the ATP Masters 1000 clay-court events in Monte-Carlo and Rome.

A quarter-finalist at Wimbledon, Rune is aiming to make his Nitto ATP Finals debut this season. The Dane is seventh in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin.

Miomir Kecmanovic rallied back from the brink on Friday to reach the semi-finals at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, where he overcame Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

The second-seeded Serbian trailed Bergs 1-4 and 3-5 in the third set, but showed his grit and quality during the latter stages of the third set to turn the match around and seal victory on his fourth match point after two hours and 16 minutes.

“It did not really looked good at 1-4 down and 3-5, but I kept believing and thought I would be able to turn it around and luckily I managed to do that today,” Kecmanovic said in his on-court interview.

Kecmanovic, who is the highest seed left in the draw after top seed Roberto Bautista Agut lost on Thursday, is into his fourth tour-level semi-final of the season. The 23-year-old is chasing his second tour-level title and first of the year and will next meet Juan Pablo Varillas or Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

Lorenzo Musetti earned a comeback victory on Friday to reach his second tour-level semi-final of the season at the Nordea Open. The Italian moved past Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Competing on the clay at the ATP 250 event in Bastad, Musetti improved as the match went on, moving freely and demonstrating great touch to pull Misolic around the court throughout the two-hour and six-minute clash.

Musetti, who survived a three-set scare in his first-round match against countryman Matteo Arnaldi, now holds a 14-9 record on clay this year, with his best result a run to the semi-finals at the ATP 500 in Barcelona.

The third seed is chasing his third tour-level title and first of the season in Bastad. He will continue his quest against top seed Casper Ruud.

The Norwegian Ruud defeated Austrian Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 to improve to 19-6 on clay this year. Ruud, who is into his fourth tour-level semi-final of 2023, has fond memories in Bastad, lifting the trophy in 2021. The World No. 4 is chasing his 11th tour-level crown and second of the season after triumphing in Estoril.

“It was another tricky day in the wind here in Bastad,” Ruud said. “I am very happy to be through in two sets and of course when it is windy, it is tough to feel that you are playing great all the time. But it was good enough, steady enough.”

In other action, Andrey Rublev swept aside Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-3 to improve to 2-5 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

The second seed was strong on serve throughout the 69-minute clash. He won 80 per cent (24/30) of points on his first-serve delivery and saved both break points he faced to reach his fifth tour-level semi-final of the season.

Rublev reached the semi-finals on debut in Bastad last year and will be aiming to make it one step further when he meets fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo in the last four. The defending champion Cerundolo defeated Federico Coria 6-3, 6-3.

Earlier this year, the 25-year-old Rublev captured the biggest title of his career on clay when he lifted his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown in Monte-Carlo. He is now 16-4 on the surface in 2023.