Halle Open

Summary

The Halle Open is a men's tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour schedule.

Halle Open
Tournament information
TourATP Tour
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Editions30 (2023)
LocationHalle (Westfalen), Germany
VenueGerry Weber Stadion
CategoryATP World Series /
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 series
(1993–2014)
ATP World Tour 500 series
(2015 onwards)
SurfaceGrass (Outdoor)
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize money€2,195,175 (2023)
Websiteterrawortmann-open.de
Current champions (2023)
SinglesKazakhstan Alexander Bublik
DoublesBrazil Marcelo Melo
Australia John Peers

Between 1993 and 2018 it was sponsored by Gerry Weber. It was sponsored by Noventi from 2019 to 2021.[1] In December 2021, a change of primary sponsor and name was announced. For the years 2022 and 2023, the tournament will be known as the Terra Wortmann Open.[2]

The Halle Open is held at the same time as the Queens Club Championships, and the two are seen as the primary warm-up tournaments for the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, also on grass courts, which begins towards the end of June. The event was upgraded in 2015 from a 250 series to a 500 series tournament.

The Centre Court (the Gerry Weber Stadion) has 12,300 seats and a retractable roof which can be closed in 88 seconds so that tennis matches can continue with a closed roof when it begins to rain. The stadium is heated and also used for other sport events (handball, basketball, volleyball and boxing) and concerts.

Past finals edit

In singles, Roger Federer (2003–06, 2008, 2013–15, 2017, 2019) holds the record for most overall titles (ten, out of thirteen finals), and most consecutive titles (four, in 2003–06). In doubles, Raven Klaasen (2015–16, 2019) holds the record for most titles with three, and co-holds the one for consecutive titles with Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (2011–12), Rajeev Ram (2015–16), Łukasz Kubot (2017–18) and Marcelo Melo (2017–18), at two.

Singles edit

 
Roger Federer won ten titles in Halle (2003–06, 2008, 2013–15, 2017, 2019), three times without the loss of a set throughout the tournament (2004, 2008, 2017).
Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1993   Henri Leconte   Andrei Medvedev 6–2, 6–3
1994   Michael Stich   Magnus Larsson 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1995   Marc Rosset   Michael Stich 3–6, 7–6(13–11), 7–6(10–8)
1996   Nicklas Kulti   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
1997   Yevgeny Kafelnikov   Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
1998   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2)   Magnus Larsson 6–4, 6–4
1999   Nicolas Kiefer   Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2
2000   David Prinosil   Richard Krajicek 6–3, 6–2
2001   Thomas Johansson   Fabrice Santoro 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
2002   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (3)   Nicolas Kiefer 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
2003   Roger Federer   Nicolas Kiefer 6–1, 6–3
2004   Roger Federer (2)   Mardy Fish 6–0, 6–3
2005   Roger Federer (3)   Marat Safin 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2006   Roger Federer (4)   Tomáš Berdych 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
2007   Tomáš Berdych   Marcos Baghdatis 7–5, 6–4
2008   Roger Federer (5)   Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–3, 6–4
2009   Tommy Haas   Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
2010   Lleyton Hewitt   Roger Federer 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011   Philipp Kohlschreiber   Philipp Petzschner 7–6(7–5), 2–0 retired
2012   Tommy Haas (2)   Roger Federer 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2013   Roger Federer (6)   Mikhail Youzhny 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2014   Roger Federer (7)   Alejandro Falla 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2015   Roger Federer (8)   Andreas Seppi 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2016   Florian Mayer   Alexander Zverev 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
2017   Roger Federer (9)   Alexander Zverev 6–1, 6–3
2018   Borna Ćorić   Roger Federer 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–2
2019   Roger Federer (10)   David Goffin 7–6(7–2), 6–1
2020 Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021   Ugo Humbert   Andrey Rublev 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2022   Hubert Hurkacz  [b] Daniil Medvedev 6–1, 6–4
2023   Alexander Bublik  [b] Andrey Rublev 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles edit

 
Jonas Björkman (right, pictured here with 2003 champion Todd Woodbridge, left) share a record of three finals in Halle (1999, 2002–03), taking the title twice (1999, 2003).
Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1993   Petr Korda
  Cyril Suk
  Mike Bauer
  Marc-Kevin Goellner
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
1994   Olivier Delaître
  Guy Forget
  Henri Leconte
  Gary Muller
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1995   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1996   Byron Black
  Grant Connell
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
6–1, 7–5
1997   Karsten Braasch
  Michael Stich
  David Adams
  Marius Barnard
7–6, 6–3
1998   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
  John-Laffnie de Jager
  Marc-Kevin Goellner
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
1999   Jonas Björkman
  Patrick Rafter
  Paul Haarhuis
  Jared Palmer
6–3, 7–5
2000   Nicklas Kulti
  Mikael Tillström
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  David Prinosil
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2001   Daniel Nestor
  Sandon Stolle
  Max Mirnyi
  Patrick Rafter
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
2002   David Prinosil
  David Rikl
  Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2003   Jonas Björkman (2)
  Todd Woodbridge
  Martin Damm
  Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
2004   Leander Paes
  David Rikl (2)
  Tomáš Cibulec
  Petr Pála
6–2, 7–5
2005   Yves Allegro
  Roger Federer
  Joachim Johansson
  Marat Safin
7–5, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
2006   Fabrice Santoro
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Michael Kohlmann
  Rainer Schüttler
6–0, 6–4
2007   Simon Aspelin
  Julian Knowle
  Fabrice Santoro
  Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2008   Mikhail Youzhny
  Mischa Zverev
  Lukáš Dlouhý
  Leander Paes
3–6, 6–4, [10–3]*
2009   Christopher Kas
  Philipp Kohlschreiber
  Andreas Beck
  Marco Chiudinelli
6–3, 6–4
2010   Sergiy Stakhovsky
  Mikhail Youzhny (2)
  Martin Damm
  Filip Polášek
4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
2011   Rohan Bopanna
  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
  Robin Haase
  Milos Raonic
7–6(10–8), 3–6, [11–9]
2012   Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (2)
  Jean-Julien Rojer
  Treat Conrad Huey
  Scott Lipsky
6–3, 6–4
2013   Santiago González
  Scott Lipsky
  Daniele Bracciali
  Jonathan Erlich
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2014   Andre Begemann
  Julian Knowle (2)
  Marco Chiudinelli
  Roger Federer
1–6, 7–5, [12–10]
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
2015   Raven Klaasen
  Rajeev Ram
  Rohan Bopanna
  Florin Mergea
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2016   Raven Klaasen (2)
  Rajeev Ram (2)
  Łukasz Kubot
  Alexander Peya
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2017   Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo
  Mischa Zverev
  Alexander Zverev
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
2018   Łukasz Kubot (2)
  Marcelo Melo (2)
  Mischa Zverev
  Alexander Zverev
7–6(7–1), 6–4
2019   Raven Klaasen (3)
  Michael Venus
  Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2020 Not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021   Kevin Krawietz
  Horia Tecău
  Félix Auger-Aliassime
  Hubert Hurkacz
7–6(7–4), 6–4
2022   Horacio Zeballos
  Marcel Granollers
  Tim Pütz
  Michael Venus
6-4, 6-7(5–7), [14-12]
2023   Marcelo Melo (3)
  John Peers
  Simone Bolelli
  Andrea Vavassori
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]

Statistics edit

Multiple championships edit

Player Singles Doubles Total Years
  Roger Federer (SUI) + 10 1 11 2003 (S), 2004 (S), 2005 (S), 2005 (D), 2006 (S), 2008 (S), 2013 (S), 2014 (S), 2015 (S), 2017 (S), 2019 (S)
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 3 0 3 1997 (S), 1998 (S), 2002 (S)
  Marcelo Melo (BRA) + 0 3 3 2017 (D), 2018 (D), 2023 (D)
  Raven Klaasen (RSA) + 0 3 3 2015 (D), 2016 (D), 2019 (D)
  Tommy Haas (GER) + 2 0 2 2009 (S), 2012 (S)
  Nicklas Kulti (SWE) 1 1 2 1996 (S), 2000 (D)
  David Prinosil (GER) 1 1 2 2000 (S), 2002 (D)
  Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) + 1 1 2 2009 (D), 2011 (S)
  Jonas Björkman (SWE) 0 2 2 1999 (D), 2003 (D)
  David Rikl (CZE) 0 2 2 2002 (D), 2004 (D)
  Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) + 0 2 2 2008 (D), 2010 (D)
  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) + 0 2 2 2011 (D), 2012 (D)
  Julian Knowle (AUT) + 0 2 2 2007 (D), 2014 (D)
  Rajeev Ram (USA) + 0 2 2 2015 (D), 2016 (D)
  Łukasz Kubot (POL) + 0 2 2 2017 (D), 2018 (D)

Championships by country edit

Country Singles First Last Doubles First Last Overall
  Germany (GER) 7 1994 2016 6 1997 2021 13
   Switzerland (SUI) 11 1995 2019 1 2005 2005 12
  Sweden (SWE) 2 1996 2001 4 1999 2007 6
  Russia (RUS) 3 1997 2002 2 2008 2010 5
  Australia (AUS) 1 2010 2010 4 1999 2023 5
  France (FRA) 2 1993 2021 2 1994 2006 4
  Czech Republic (CZE) 1 2007 2007 3 1993 2004 4
  South Africa (RSA) 0 4 1998 2019 4
  United States (USA) 0 4 1998 2016 4
  Brazil (BRA) 0 3 2017 2023 3
  Poland (POL) 1 2022 2022 2 2017 2018 3
  Canada (CAN) 0 2 1996 2001 2
  India (IND) 0 2 2004 2011 2
  Netherlands (NED) 0 2 1995 2012 2
  Pakistan (PAK) 0 2 2011 2012 2
  Austria (AUT) 0 2 2007 2014 2
  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 2023 2023 0 1
  Croatia (CRO) 1 2018 2018 0 1
  New Zealand (NZL) 0 1 2019 2019 1
  Zimbabwe (ZIM) 0 1 1996 1996 1
  Serbia (SER) 0 1 2006 2006 1
  Ukraine (UKR) 0 1 2010 2010 1
  Mexico (MEX) 0 1 2013 2013 1
  Romania (ROU) 0 1 2021 2021 1

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999. International Series from 2000 till 2008.
  2. ^ a b Competed under no nationality due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References edit

  1. ^ "Gerry Weber Open Renamed As NOVENTI Open". Tennis TourTalk. 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Halle…Now The Terra Wortmann Open". WLM Tennis. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

External links edit

52°03′48″N 8°21′02″E / 52.06333°N 8.35056°E / 52.06333; 8.35056

  • Official tournament website
  • ATP tournament profile