The players in Bad Homburg had an extra opponent this year – the heat. As Europe sweltered, temperatures in the spa town, 14 kilometres north of central Frankfurt, were in the 30s all week, often at the high end.
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Alex’s Adventures in Germany
Alex Eala’s trip to Germany was an opportunity to hone her skills on grass before Wimbledon.
This time last year she made her grass court debut, as a qualifier at the WTA 250 in Eastbourne. She showed her talent on … continue reading
At 16 years old, Mariella Thamm is a player with high expectations resting on her shoulders.
While her career is just beginning, Thamm’s promise is evident by her inclusion, 18 months ago, as one of five players in Germany’s Porsche … continue reading
Jessica Pegula calmly picked her way through the draw at the Bad Homburg Open to take the title.
This year’s tournament provided a great showcase for the WTA, with tantalising match ups in each round producing quality tennis. On offer … continue reading
Tatiana Maria Sieg im Londoner Queens Club lässt für Wimbledon hoffen und wirft jetzt schon lange Schatten die Turniere danach
Endlich ist Sommer in Europa und für den Tenniszirkus bricht die relativ kurze aber nicht minder intensiver und spektakuläre Rasensaison … continue reading
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A Transformation for Berlin
Sometimes in professional sports it is not only what happens on the pitch or on the court that is interesting, but also what happens off it – in an industry of event staging, career managing, cross marketing, as well as … continue reading
Julia Stusek is still 15 for another five days but made her WTA main draw debut today at Bad Homburg.
One of the eight promising junior girls in Germany’s Porsche Talent Team, Stusek was granted a wild card into the … continue reading
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Siniaková becomes the story at Bad Homburg
From the centre of Bad Homburg, the shining gold dome of the Russian Orthodox church is a beacon guiding tennis fans to the Kurpark.
Among several large parks in the town, it’s the Kurpark that hosts the WTA 250 known … continue reading
Watching England’s Sonay Kartal play Bianca Andreescu in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open, her ability on grass was obvious as she pushed last year’s finalist to three sets over 147 minutes.
She has now been rewarded for … continue reading
Andrea Petkovic came to Bad Homburg to say goodbye to her “hometown” tournament. Hometown in the sense that it’s the WTA tournament closest to Darmstadt, where she moved from Bosnia as a child.
In 2021, the first year of the … continue reading