Yannick Hanfmann advances to the round of 16 in Stuttgart with 22 aces

In the second set, Hanfmann had two match points at 5:4 but was unable to convert them. The decision came in the tiebreak, which the German won 7:4. The opening set had already gone to Hanfmann 7:5 in a tiebreak.

Reactions to the match

After advancing to the round of 16, Hanfmann spoke about the special conditions on grass: „Rasentennis ist immer etwas Besonderes. Ich freue mich immer darauf. Es kommt meinem Spielstil entgegen." About the match itself, he said: „Es war ein klassisches Rasentennismatch. Wir haben beide sehr gut serviert."

In the round of 16, Hanfmann faces an Italian opponent in Mattia Bellucci. A win would give the Karlsruhe native his first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the Stuttgart tournament.

Outlook on the round of 16

The Stuttgart grass-court tournament at the Weissenhof serves as the dress rehearsal for the grass-court classic at Wimbledon, which begins next week. A total of five German players are competing in Stuttgart. In addition to Hanfmann, Alexander Zverev was also among the entrants, but withdrew from the event following his run to the final at the French Open in Paris.

The organizers in Stuttgart had been hoping for a strong German contingent before the tournament. With Zverev's withdrawal, Hanfmann moves more prominently into the role of the home favorite. His previous appearances on the ATP Tour have been marked above all by consistency at smaller tournaments.

Stuttgart tournament as Wimbledon dress rehearsal

The match against Bellucci will be played on Thursday. Bellucci also impressed in the first round, clearly winning his opening match in two sets. For Hanfmann, the task is to carry over the form from his opening match and maintain the serving pressure.

Should Hanfmann reach the quarterfinals, he would face a significantly higher-ranked opponent from the upper part of the draw. The draw in Stuttgart, however, has several players on Hanfmann's side who are ranked below him in the world rankings.