Hamburg 500 Clay - 11th July to 17th July 2016

[GameSetAndMath]

This year due to Olympics, there are small changes in schedule. So, even though this is the week after a grand slam, we have an ATP 500 tourney underway. Normally, only 250s will happen in the week after a GS. As a result, field is weak. Not a single top 20 player is participating despite this being a 500 tourney. Having DC in the same week (not to mention two other tourneys) could also have contributed.

The draw is here. It is a 32 player draw with no byes. The top 4 seeds are

1. Philip Kohlschrbrier
2. Benoit Paire
3. Pablo Cuevas
4. Alexander Zverev

Kohly tends to do well in tourneys in Germany. Cuevas tends to do well in clay tourney that don't matter. So, I think one of them will lift the trophy. Assuming seeds holds, they both should meet each other at SF.

 

[isabelle]

Chardy lost

 

[El Dude]

I was going to say that I hope Zverev takes it, but he lost to Inigo Cervantes. He's still working on that elusive first title.

 

[pavlik89]

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[Carol]

Yes Iñigo, well played! :clap

 

[Carol]

And today Inigo lost against Robert, 36 years old and ranking #83......anything can happen in tennis :cover

 

[GameSetAndMath]

QF results: Cuevas won, Kohly lost, GGL lost, Klizan won.

I expect a final between Cuevas and Klizan.

 

[mouse]

Robert is a boss on clay. I think he will beat Klizan

 

[isabelle]

Robert can reach his first final in Hamburg

 

[herios]

QF results: Cuevas won, Kohly lost, GGL lost, Klizan won.

I expect a final between Cuevas and Klizan.

And Cuevas -Klizan final it is. Cuevas will also break into the top 20 for the first time.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Contrary to my prediction Klizan won and that too in straight sets.