Kohlschreiber, Zverev Lead German Hopes In Hamburg
Kohlschreiber, Zverev Lead German Hopes In Hamburg
Hamburg seeking first home champion since 1993
Top seed Philipp Kohlschreiber and #NextGen star Alexander Zverev spearhead German hopes at next week’s German Tennis Championships 2016. Not since Michael Stich in 1993 has a homegrown player lifted the trophy at this ATP World Tour 500 clay-court tournament in Hamburg.
The 32-year-old Kohlschreiber opens his campaign against Argentine Carlos Berlocq as he bids to win his sixth ATP World Tour title on home soil, adding to three Munich crowns and victories in Dusseldorf and Halle.
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The 19-year-old Zverev is seeded fourth as he looks to win his first ATP World Tour title. The Hamburg native reached the semi-final of his hometown tournament in 2014 (l. to Ferrer). The right-hander comes into Hamburg on the back of a strong showing on grass, reaching his second ATP World Tour final in Halle, where he beat Roger Federer in the semi-finals, and advancing to the third round at Wimbledon (l. to Berdych).
France’s Benoit Paire is the second seed in Halle, with Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas seeded third and taking on Halle champion Florian Mayer in the first round.
Main draw play at the 110th edition of the tournament begins on Monday at Rothenbaum.