Sinner competes against the tennis elite in Berlin

Für Sinner (Nummer 73 der Weltrangliste), der seit Anfang Mai wieder in Monte Carlo trainiert, wird es das erste Turnier seit Anfang März sein. Neben dem 18-jährigen Südtiroler wird bei den Herren unter anderem der Weltranglisten-3. Dominic Thiem, Lokalmatador Alexander Zverev und der Australier Nick Kyrgios aufschlagen. Mit zwei Grand-Slam-Siegern sei man im Gespräch. „Immer wenn es um Tennis geht, werden wir natürlich auch einen Roger Federer fragen, ob er Lust hat“, sagte Weindorfer. The game will be played from July 13th to 15th on grass in the Steffi Graf Stadium with six men and women each. The same field of participants will then compete in the second tournament from July 17th to 19th - on hard court in the hangar on Tempelhofer Feld. In addition to the German Julia Görges, the world number 5 also takes part in the women's competition. Elina Svitolina from Ukraine and the Dutch Kiki Bertens (number 7 in the world). No spectators and strict hygiene concept Due to the corona pandemic, the tournaments are currently being held without spectators. “However, you won’t just see empty stands. “Cool things are being implemented,” promised Weindorfer. There is no handshake and there are no line judges. These are being replaced by “electronic line calls”. The event is subject to a strict hygiene concept and we are working very closely with health authorities and the Berlin Senate, it said. The tournament, which is endowed with a total of 200.000 euros, starts on the first day of the tournament with two quarter-final games. The two best players according to the world rankings are directly seeded for the semi-finals. There should also be a game for third place. The professionals cannot collect world ranking points. The official tennis season has been interrupted since the beginning of March and will be suspended until at least mid-July. However, an extension of the break is considered certain.

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Sinner competes against the tennis elite in Berlin

Tennis in Berlin findet im Sommer 2020 also doch noch statt. Gespielt wird auf verschiedenen Belägen. Auch der Pusterer Jannik Sinner wird sich in Deutschlands Hauptstadt mit der Tennis-Elite messen.

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