PREVIEW | 2025 Hamburg Open - Semifinals: Felix Auger-Aliassime clashes against Andrey Rublev, Etcheverry takes on Flavio Cobolli
ATPFriday, 23 May 2025 at 04:30
The 2025 Hamburg Open has reached its decisive stage with its two semifinals taking place this Friday, May 23. Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry aims to reach his first final of the season by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli. Andrey Rublev sets up for an electrifying matchup against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The last stop before the 2025 Roland Garros prepares to meet the stars that will be competing for the title next Saturday. The final four is full of players that want to step up and change the narrative of a season full of upside downs.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry - Flavio Cobolli
World's No. 55, Tomas Etcheveryy is enjoying his best stretch of the season in Germany, reaching his first semifinal of the year. The 24-year-old player born in La Plata, has shown great adaptation to Hamburg's clay, surpassing fellow Argentinians Francisco Comesaña and Camilo Ugo Carabelli on his way to this stage.
Flavio Coboli, world's No. 35, is another Italian rising star that's making a name for himself. The 23-year old defeated Roberto Bautista, Vitaliy Sachko and red hot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to advance to the semis.
They played against each other four times in total, with the Argentinian leading with a commanding 4-0. Their last duel happened at the Australian Open, with a four-set victory for the South American. ¿Will Etcheverry extend his dominance in clay?
Match Info:
Tomas Martin Etcheverry - Flavio Cobolli
Start time (local): Fri, 23 May, 3:30 PM
Start time (your time): Fri, 23 May, 9:30 PM
Court: Center Court
Tournament: Bitpanda Hamburg Open
Round: Semifinal
Head-to-Head
| Etcheverry | Cobolli | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 4 | 0 |
| Win Streak | 4 | 0 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 55 | 35 |
| Race Ranking | 77 | 55 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 53 (+2) | 32 (+3) |
| Live Race Ranking | 54 (+23) | 32 (+23) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 25 (18 Jul 1999) | 23 (6 May 2002) |
| Birthplace | La Plata, Argentina | Florence, Italy |
| Residence | La Plata, Argentina | Rome, Italy |
| Height | 6'5" (196cm) | - |
| Weight | 181lbs (82kg) | - |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Walter Grinovero | Stefano Cobolli |
| YTD W/L | 13-15 (46%) | 11-13 (46%) |
| YTD Titles | - | 1 |
| Career Titles | 0 | 1 |
| Prize Money | US $4,141,162 | US $2,856,968 |
| Past Meetings | ||
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T Martin Etcheverry d F Cobolli Australian Open - Round of 1286-7 | 6-3 | 7-5 | 6-1 14 Jan 2025 |
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T Martin Etcheverry d F Cobolli ATP Challenger Perugia - Round of 166-2 | 6-7 | 6-3 8 Jun 2022 |
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T Martin Etcheverry d F Cobolli Australian Open - Qualification6-3 | 6-2 14 Jan 2022 |
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T Martin Etcheverry d F Cobolli ATP Challenger Forli - Round of 166-4 | 4-6 | 6-2 16 Jun 2021 |
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Andrey Rublev - Felix Auger-Aliassime
The second semifinal offers a captivating clash of styles. Former world's No- 6 Félix Auger-Aliassime will look to lean on his experience in the late stages of major tournaments.
The Canadian has built a solid résumé with seven ATP singles titles and is known for his versatile style of play, which can adapt to almost any surface. After beating Daniel Altmaier and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with relative ease, Felix had a hardcore battle against France's Alexandre Muller that lasted exactly three hours to earn his spot in the semis.
Across the net, Andrey Rublev will be aiming to regain confidence after a recent dip in form. The Russian suffered an early exit at the Madrid Masters, where he failed to defend the 1000 points from his 2024 title run, defeating none other than Felix Auger-Alliasime.
The early loss this year in Spain's capital against Bublik resulted in a nine-spot drop in the rankings. With 10 ATP titles to his name, Rublev arrived Hamburg as the most accomplished player on the draw behind world's No. 3 Alexander Zverev, and will try take advantage of Sascha's fall to leave Germany with another trophy.
These two rivals have played six times, with the last duel happening last February at Dubai, with Rublev taking the W on his way to the title.
Match Info:
Felix Auger-Aliassime - Andrey Rublev
Start time (local): Fri, 23 May, 5:30 PM
Start time (your time): Fri, 23 May, 11:30 PM
Court: Center Court
Tournament: Bitpanda Hamburg Open
Round: Semifinal
Head-to-Head
| Auger-Aliassime | Rublev | |
|---|---|---|
| H2H Record | ||
| Total Wins | 1 | 6 |
| Win Streak | 0 | 4 |
| Ranking | ||
| Official Ranking | 30 | 17 |
| Race Ranking | 15 | 23 |
| Live Ranking | ||
| Live Ranking | 26 (+4) | 15 (+2) |
| Live Race Ranking | 15 | 19 (+4) |
| Bios | ||
| Age | 24 (8 Aug 2000) | 27 (20 Oct 1997) |
| Birthplace | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Moscow, Russia |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 6'3" (193cm) | 6'2" (188cm) |
| Weight | 194lbs (88kg) | 154lbs (70kg) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Turned Pro | 2017 | 2014 |
| Coach | Frédéric Fontang, Toni Nadal (2021-2024) | Marat Safin (Apr 2025-),, Alberto Martín |
| YTD W/L | 18-9 (67%) | 13-11 (54%) |
| YTD Titles | 2 | 1 |
| Career Titles | 7 | 17 |
| Prize Money | US $15,016,496 | US$28,278,104 - 18th all-time in earnings |
| Past Meetings | ||
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Doha - Semifinal7-5 | 4-6 | 7-6 21 Feb 2025 |
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Madrid - Final4-6 | 7-5 | 7-5 5 May 2024 |
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Rotterdam - Round of 163-6 | 7-6 | 7-5 14 Feb 2024 |
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Marseille - Final7-5 | 7-6 20 Feb 2022 |
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F Auger-Aliassime d A Rublev ATP Rotterdam - Semifinal6-7 | 6-4 | 6-2 12 Feb 2022 |
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Adelaide - Semifinal7-6 | 6-7 | 6-4 17 Jan 2020 |
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A Rublev d F Auger-Aliassime ATP Umag - Round of 166-4 | 6-7 | 6-3 19 Jul 2018 |
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