Bad Homburg: Laura Siegemund is leaving in the first round!

Bad Homburg: Laura Siegemund is leaving in the first round!

In the Bad Homburg Open, the first rounds are already fiercely competitive, and the German player Laura Siegemund had to delete the sails on Monday. At the WTA Rasurnier, she lost her first round duel against Belarus Wiktorija Asarenka in two sets with 2: 6, 2: 6. After only 76 minutes, the game was over and also the tournament for victory and at short notice after winning the title the day before in Nottingham. A possible round of 16 opponents could have been the Polish top player Iga Swiatek, but unfortunately it did not happen for the German, and so the round of 16 takes place without the two local tennis stars.

Another bitter pill had to swallow the German fans: Tatjana Maria lost her first match against Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Sunday. In addition, defending champion Diana Shnaider also failed in the first round in her opening game against Donna Vekic (Croatia). There are also painful news from Eva Lys; who had to point out the injury to her abdominal muscles, according to reports, it is expected to compete in Wimbledon after you have to give up on Sunday.

tournament events and exciting events

The Bad Homburg Tennis tournament not only causes excitement with unforeseen game outputs. A dispute between Maria Sakkari from Greece and the Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva caused plenty of conversation. Sakkari explained that she respected Putintseva but not intended to go food with her, which heated the minds.

The tournament runs until next Saturday, and on Tuesday the duel between Leylah Fernandez and Jasmine Paolini from Italy is on the program. The tennis community hopes for exciting matches and other surprises in Bad Homburg.

A look at Laura Siegemund

Laura Siegemund, which was born in Filderstadt on March 4, 1988, has achieved a lot in her career and looks back on some remarkable success. This includes reaching your best careering list with 27th place and your impressive number of successes in doubles. She won a total of 16 double tournaments, including the title at the US Open 2020, and was even fifth in the world rankings in 2023. She started her sporting career at a young age and she developed into a respected player on the international tennis stage.

With a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hagen, Siegemund also learned the tennis craft from scratch. Your extraordinary achievements in tennis and your remarkable career make you an inspiring example for many aspiring players.

Overall, the tennis scene in Bad Homburg remains exciting, and the fans are looking forward to how the other rounds develop. Stay on it!