Tennis Masters Hamburg
Tuesday 11 May
Update: Schuettler was defeated by wildcard Burgsmuller 46 76(5) 46.
Rainer is the 4th seed at the Tennis Masters Hamburg and faces fellow German, friend and WC Lars Burgsmuller in the first round today. They are the second match of the day on Center Court.
This will be their seventh meeting, sixth on German soil, and second ATP level match. Previously, here are their results: 2003 Hamburg TMS Clay R32
Schuettler 64 46 64; 2002 Braunschweig CH Clay R32 Burgsmuller 76(3) 67(6) 46; 1998 Portoroz (Slovenia) CH Hard Q Schuettler 75 64; 1997 Eckental CH Carpet Q Schuettler 61 64; 1997 Wolfsburg CH Carpet R32 Schuettler 46 63 62; 1997 Lippstadt CH Carpet R16 Burgsmuller 67 26.
In 2004, Burgsmuller reached both the singles and doubles final in Heilbronn.
Schuettler will be teaming with Nicolas Kiefer in doubles, they take on Czech duo Jiri Novak and Petr Pala, most likely on Wednesday.
Live ticker should be found here.
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Update: Schuettler was defeated by wildcard Burgsmuller 46 76(5) 46.
Rainer is the 4th seed at the Tennis Masters Hamburg and faces fellow German, friend and WC Lars Burgsmuller in the first round today. They are the second match of the day on Center Court.
This will be their seventh meeting, sixth on German soil, and second ATP level match. Previously, here are their results: 2003 Hamburg TMS Clay R32
Schuettler 64 46 64; 2002 Braunschweig CH Clay R32 Burgsmuller 76(3) 67(6) 46; 1998 Portoroz (Slovenia) CH Hard Q Schuettler 75 64; 1997 Eckental CH Carpet Q Schuettler 61 64; 1997 Wolfsburg CH Carpet R32 Schuettler 46 63 62; 1997 Lippstadt CH Carpet R16 Burgsmuller 67 26.
In 2004, Burgsmuller reached both the singles and doubles final in Heilbronn.
Schuettler will be teaming with Nicolas Kiefer in doubles, they take on Czech duo Jiri Novak and Petr Pala, most likely on Wednesday.
Live ticker should be found here.
- Sport1 report from the match
- Sportbild brief
- TennisMagazin.de report from Tuesday's matches
- Sportgate had similar piece
- Spiegel Sport article
- N-TV.de brief on results
- Netzeitung article
- ATP recap of Monday and Tuesday preview
- TennisMagazin.de article on the event
- ATP release on the China Open, where Schuettler will play
Before match:
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