Stuttgart expects tennis drama: Struff starts, Zverev back!

Stuttgart expects tennis drama: Struff starts, Zverev back!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - On June 9, 2025, the tennis tournament in Stuttgart begins, which is under special signs. The German number one does not start directly with the current German tennis star Alexander Zverev, who is expected after his quarter-finals at the French Open in Stuttgart. Instead, the focus is on Jan-Lennard Struff, who is the only German representative to play on Monday and will compete against the Italian Matteo Arnaldi (not before 3 p.m., DF1 and ServusTV on) reports the ZVW

The top seed Zverev will be back at the Weissenhof for the first time since 2019 and is expected to be active in the tournament on Thursday. In addition to Struff, Yannick Hanfmann from Karlsruhe and Justin Engel from Nuremberg are also represented in the main field. The Rasmurnier attracts with prize money of 751,630 euros.

Struff new German number one

A significant change in German tennis recently has been carried out. Jan-Lennard Struff replaced Alexander Zverev as the German number one. This decision results from Zverev's defeat in the round of 16 at the ATP Masters in Rome against Daniil Medvedev, who threw him back five places in the world rankings. From the coming Monday, Zverev will be managed as number 27, while Struff ranks 26th place So Sky Sports .

Struff has also developed a lead of 27 points to Zverev, which he can further expand at his next appearance at the Challenger tournament in Bordeaux. Previously, Struff had reached the final in Madrid against Carlos Alcaraz, which contributed significantly to his ascent in the ranking. German number three, Yannick Hanfmann, has also made progress through his quarter-final participation in Rome and is now in position 63, the highest placement in his career.

Current placements in the world rankings

The official publication of the ATP ranking clearly shows the shifts among the German players, whereby the data was collected on May 26, 2025 shows Statista . While the Tenisseeon focuses on the rasis tournaments, you can certainly be excited to see how the positions will develop in the course of the upcoming games.