Record champion Roger Federer (ATP 8) in action on the opening day of the 28. NOVENTI OPEN (12. bis 20. June): The 39-year-old Swiz player, who had won his 10th title at Germany’s most important tennis tournament 2019, meets the 27-year-old qualifier Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) in the third match of the day on the Centre Court of the OWL ARENA. Federer has a balance of 68:7 in his 17 tournament appearances up till now – in his “personal Feel-Good-Place” HalleWestfalen and is going for the title again. “I got some good match practice on clay. But now, the most important time of the season begins for me. Now I want to, and I must show my best tennis “, “Maestro” Federer said.
The Belgian David Goffin (ATP 13) and French NextGen player Corentin Moutet (ATP 73) start the action on the Centre Court. Then Germany’s Wild Card-Starter Daniel Altmaier (ATP 145) will try to surprise in his match against Australian Jordan Thompson (ATP 64). Last on the main court will be Roberto Bautista Agut (ATP 11) from Spain and Sebastian Korda (USA/ATP 50), son of former Grand SlamChampion Petr Korda. Two German combinations are in action in the Doubles: Dustin Brown and JanLennard Struff play duo Tomislav Brkic/Nikola Cacic on the Tennis-Point Court at noon. Daniel Masur and Rudi Molleker play Americans Austin Krajicek and Sam Querrey on Court 3.
