Anna-Lena Friedsam with wildcard at tennis tournament in Hamburg

Anna-Lena Friedsam (30) is another player alongside Olympic champion Belinda Bencic who will receive a wildcard for the ITF tennis tournament in Hamburg. For the former world number 43. It is the second event after her six-month break due to a patellar tendon injury. The ITF 75 tournament is endowed with 60,000 dollars (approx. 55,550 euros). It starts on Sunday and runs until November 3rd.

The most prominent participant is the Swiss Bencic (27), who gave birth to her daughter Bella six months ago. The former number four in the world rankings is making her comeback in the Hanseatic city. Further wildcards went to the DTB talents Julia Stusek (16) and Carolina Kuhl (19) in coordination with the German Tennis Association.