Sensation in Hünfeld: 16-year-old Arian Barbic wins tennis tournaments!

Sensation in Hünfeld: 16-year-old Arian Barbic wins tennis tournaments!

in Hünfeld, where the passion for tennis blooms visibly, the 29th Mercedes-equate opened took place last weekend. This event, which was previously known as Job AG-Open, has established itself as an integral part of the German tennis calendar. Proud 54 men and 16 women started, and the total prize money of 6,000 euros also attracted some of the best players. The 16-year-old Arian Barbic, who won the men's ranking with his impressive performance, stood out in particular. The Fuldaer Zeitung .

Barbic took the challenge in the quarter -finals and defeated a thick chunk with Matteo Sobbe, who is currently number 49 on the German ranking. He clearly won 6: 4, 6: 1. In the final he started against Kiyan Kasemi from Berlin and prevailed again, this time 6: 4, 6: 4. A real Highlight for the young player, who was able to celebrate his first tournament victory at such a level.

strong ladies and enthusiastic spectators

The top seeded Helene Schnack from Baden-Württemberg dominated the women. She did not allow a single set loss throughout the tournament and won the final against Alessia Bone with 7: 6, 6: 3. This speaks for their outstanding form and a sign that wants to compete in the women's concentration. The number of spectators of over 200 on the final day also suggests that the Mercedes-equally openly developed into one of the best visited events in recent years, which the organizers of the organizer BW Hünfeld pleased. The number of participants had increased compared to the previous year, a total of 70 players registered, which reflects the trend in German tennis.

The local tennis landscape also benefits from the reform of the Hessian tennis association (HTV), which was adopted at the end of 2024 and will be redesigned the 2025 medium system. The background to this reform is the continued increase in tennis in Germany, as well as the page tennis-1 × 1.de . According to the German Tennis Association (DTB), more than 1.4 million members of the club were counted in 2022 and the association has been growing continuously for years.

Although the focus was on the game results at the weekend, the family atmosphere that surrounded the tournament was also a big plus. As photographer Charlie Rolff impressively stated, the tournament offered an excellent opportunity to experience high -quality tennis up close.

The next edition of the Mercedes-equal openings will certainly ensure exciting competitions again, especially since young talents such as Arian Barbic looks promising. So if you love tennis, you can look forward to many other exciting games, while the scene is constantly evolving and entering new talents like Barbic.