HAGEN/STARNBERG, July 29, 2025
A lively crowd filled the grounds of TC Rot-Weiß Hagen on Tuesday for a full slate of matches on Day 3 of the Platzmann Open 2025, with home favorites Yannick Hanfmann and Justin Engel in the spotlight alongside top seed Botic van de Zandschulp.
Van de Zandschulp, the No. 1 seed of the ATP Challenger Tour clay-court event, lived up to expectations in the day’s headline match on Center Court. The Dutchman cruised past Croatian qualifier Luka Mikrut 6-4, 6-2 in front of approximately 500 spectators. Earlier, Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann also advanced comfortably, defeating Japan’s Jay Dylan Hara Friend 7-5, 6-2. Hara Friend recently captured the gold medal at the University Games in Essen but couldn’t match the experienced Hanfmann on Tuesday.
The day was more challenging for 17-year-old German talent Justin Engel, who lost 6-7(4), 2-6 in an all-German clash with wild card entry Daniel Masur. Fellow teen Max Schoenhaus also fell in straight sets to Swedish qualifier Olle Wallin 6-2, 6-3.
In other action, Niels McDonald, the reigning French Open boys’ champion, impressed with a composed 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 9 seed Jurij Rodionov of Austria, sending a buzz through the home crowd. Later in the evening, Christoph Negritu gave the German fans another reason to cheer, outlasting US-American lucky loser Dali Blanch 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Tuesday Results
Singles – First Round
[Q] Olle Wallin (SWE) def. [WC] Max Schoenhaus (GER) 6-2, 6-3
[3] Yannick Hanfmann (GER) def. [CO] Jay Dylan Hara Friend (JPN) 7-5, 6-2
[WC] Daniel Masur (GER) def. Justin Engel (GER) 7-6(4), 6-2
[1] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. [Q] Luka Mikrut (CRO) 6-4, 6-2
[2] Vilius Gaubas (LTU) def. Lautaro Midon (ARG) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1
[WC] Niels McDonald (GER) def. [9] Jurij Rodionov (AUT) 6-4, 6-3
[4] Jerome Kym (SUI) def. Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) 6-2, 6-3
Christoph Negritu (GER) def. [LL] Dali Blanch (USA) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
[NG] Joel Schwaerzler (AUT) def. [Q] Mariano Kestelboim (ARG) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(3)
[5] Jan Choinski (GBR) def. Lorenzo Giustino (ITA) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(1)
[Alt] Sumit Nagal (IND) def. Carlos Sanchez Jover (ESP) 6-2, 6-2
[Alt] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) def. Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva (BRA) 6-2, 6-3
Dmitry Popko (KAZ) def. [Q] Anton Matusevich (GBR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Timofey Skatov (KAZ) def. [Q] Alexander Donski (BUL) 6-1, 6-3
[6] Guy Den Ouden (NED) def. [Q] Gonzalo Villanueva (ARG) 6-2, 6-3
