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Geneva is the smaller of the two tournaments this week – a 250, with Hamburg being a 500.
But Geneva has Novak Djokovic, who is looking for any kind of form leading up to another Grand Slam where he will try to pull off No. 25.
Djokovic was 5-0 against old foe Marton Fucsovics, with three of those meetings taking place at three different Grand Slams on three different surfaces. But Fucsovics has done better in the best-of-three format, which probably doesn’t surprise you. Still, Djokovic through in straight sets despite that looked like a blister on his left foot.
In Hamburg, a tasty potential matchup between Félix Auger-Aliassime and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard didn’t really … turn out that way. Two more players looking for form, but Mpetshi got back on track last week by dropping down and playing a Challenger tournament – and winning it.
On this day, FAA served at his peak level and got through without TOO much drama. He did not join the FIVE seeds who went out on this day.
(Geneva and Hamburg are six hours ahead of EDT).
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Bitpanda Hamburg Open
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates: May 18 – 24, 2025
Prize Money: €2,158,560
Draws: S32 – D16
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Final results
Singles, second round
[6] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
Alexandre Muller (FRA) def [1/WC] Alexander Zverev (GER) 63 46 76 (5)
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def [2] Frances Tiafoe (USA) 62 63
Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def [4] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 75 62
Flavio Cobolli (ITA) def [5] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 64 75
Luciano Darderi (ITA) def [7] Brandon Nakashima (USA) 75 67 (7) 62
[3] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. [WC] Justin Engel (GER) 63 75
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) 64 64
Doubles, first round
[1] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) def Sander Gille (BEL) / Jan Zielinski (POL) 76 (9) 57 [10-8]
[2] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) def. Christian Harrison / Evan King (USA) 75 67 (6) [10-8]
[3] Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) def. Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) 75 62
Jamie Murray (GBR) / Rajeev Ram (USA) def [WC] Andreas Mies / Patrick Zahraj (GER) 46 63 [10-7]
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Gonet Geneva Open
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates: May 18 – 24, 2025
Prize Money: €596,035
Draws: S28 – D16
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Final results
Singles, second round
[Q] Cameron Norrie (GBR) def [3] Tomas Machac (CZE) 36 62 43 retd
[1] Taylor Fritz (USA) def Quentin Halys (FRA) 64 76 (5)
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) def Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 62 63
[4] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 75 25 retd
[5] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) def Jacob Fearnley (GBR) 64 63
[6] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 64 61
[8] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) def. Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 63 76 (3)
[Q] Sebastian Ofner (AUT) def Nuno Borges (POR) 76 (2) 76 (4)
Doubles, first round
Julian Schnaitter / Mark Wallner (GER) def [2] Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Robert Galloway (USA) 76 (3) 64
[1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) def Alexander Erler (AUS) / Constantin Frantzen (GER) 64 64
Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (FRA) def. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Austin Krajicek (USA) 36 62 [11-9]
Francisco Cabral (POL) / Lucas Miedler (AUT) def Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Adam Pavlasek (CZE) 61 36 [10-4]
Ariel Behar (URU) / Joran Vliegen (BEL) def. [WC] Jakub Paul / Dominic Stricker (SUI) 63 46 [11-9]
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