The countdown for the German Championships is on!
Only a few days left, then start the German Championships of the active in Biberach an der Riss. The Wurttemberg Tennis Federation (WTB) will be hosting the event. The 48th German Indoor and Indoor Championships will be held from 8 to 15 December 2019 in mixed form. The participant fields are led by top seed Katharina Hobgarski (TC Bredeney Essen) and local hero Yannick Maden (TEV Waldau Stuttgart).
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last edit: Dec 06, 2019, 08:45 am
For the eleventh time now, it means game, set and title win, when the national tennis elite at the German Championships in Biberach an der Riss on the Court occurs. The history of the Championships in Upper Swabia began in December 2007 and continues seamlessly since 2010. The 48th edition will take place from 8 to 15 December and for the next two years, the German Tennis Association (DTB) has assured that the title will be played in Biberach. "Therefore, my thanks to the DTB for the trust placed in me, but also to my predecessors - as President, today's Honorary President Ulrich Lange, and as Tournament Director, Vice-President and Association Sporting Officer Rolf Schmid, who were responsible in 2007, that the title fights were brought to Biberach for the first time ", says Stefan Hofherr, who will be holding the championships in double function as president and tournament director.
"This year too, a strong field of participants will start at both the ladies and the men," says a delighted Rolf Schmid a few days before the first serve. "It will certainly exciting matches, a visit is worthwhile in any case," adds the beaver Dieter Gutermann, who together with Stefan Hofherr holds the office of tournament director. In the women's category, the two-time vice-champion of 2015 and 2017, Katharina Hobgarski (TC Bredeney Essen), leads the entry list, followed by the players of the Porsche Talent Team Germany: the German Champion of 2014, Antonia Lottner (TC Bad Vilbel) , Katharina Gerlach (Tennis Park Versmold) and Jule Niemeier (TC Bad Vilbel), the mixed champion of 2018 on the side of Daniel Masur (Tennis Park Versmold). The look of the WTB-Verbandstrainerin Christina Singer-Bath, which itself twice, 1987 and 1996, could win the traditional master trophy of the DTB, directed above all to Alexandra Vecic (TC Tübingen). The 17-year-old WTB-Kaderspielerin became German Junior Champion U18 on December 1st and participates in the home game in Biberach. "I'm curious to see how Alex can compete in this strong field. If she has a good draw, she can easily get through one or two rounds, "said Singer-Bath. The 51-year-old does not want to commit to a top favorite, but suspects that one of the four first-placed will succeed the previous year's winner Anna-Lena Friedsam.
So far, Yannick Maden (TEC Waldau) was denied the victory in the German Championships singles. However, twice he won the title in Mixed, 2016 with Anna Zaja and 2017 with Lena Rüffer. Again, the 30-year-old Stuttgarter goes into the race as the top setter of the men. After the current number 127 of the world rankings 2018 failed due to injury right at the start, he takes this time a renewed start. "I definitely trust him a lot," says Schmid, pointing out that Maden broke through the top 100 in the world rankings for the first time this year and stood against Rafael Nadal at the French Open in the second round. The worst adversary sees Schmid in Julian Lenz (TC Bad Homburg) and the title holder from 2017, Daniel Masur (Tennis Park Versmold). On the fast hall floor, however, a lot is possible, also many of the players deny their first tournament after the holiday and first training phase in November.
"All the news increases the anticipation of great championships, which thanks to the almost completed preparations will certainly turn into a great experience for the spectators," said Gutermann. The starting gun for this year's title fights will be on Sunday, 8th December, starting at 10 am with matches in qualifying. Here is the entrance free. The main field games will start on Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, the seeded players will take part in the action, which will have a bye in the first round. The first decision in Biberach falls on Saturday, 14th December. Here are the semi-finals and the final in mixed competition on the program. Anyone who ultimately signs up for the winners will decide on the final day of the final day, who will start the final match in women's competition.