Two of the three wild cards for the single main field of the ATP 500 event have now been awarded.
The German tennis professional Maximilian Marterer (Nuremberg) has received the second wildcard for the ATP grass court tournament in Halle, Westphalia (16 to 24 June). This was announced by the organizers of the Gerry Weber Open. “We are honoring the strong upward trend Maximilian has shown in recent months, said tournament director Ralf Weber, “he is also a face that stands for the future of German tennis.
Before the 22-year-old torturer, Jan-Lennard Struff from Warstein received his first wildcard. Struff is ranked 67th in the world rankings, his Davis Cup colleague Marterer two places behind him in 69th place.
Top favourite is Swiss Roger Federer, who is aiming for his tenth title in Halle. As in the previous year, the record Grand Slam winner leaves out the sand court tournaments completely and focuses entirely on the “green season” with the highlight Wimbledon.
Germany’s top player Alexander Zverev (Hamburg), Austria’s Dominic Thiem (No. 8) and US service giant John Isner (No. 10) have also registered for Halle as number three in the world.