By the standards of a week that immediately precedes a Grand Slam, this upcoming one is stacked — even without Alexander Zverev in Hamburg and Novak Djokovic in Geneva. Zverev withdrew from the Hamburg ATP 500, citing a back injury — but it’s likely just a precautionary move in advance of the French Open. Djokovic decided not to play the Geneva ATP 250, meaning he heads to Roland Garros with only one clay-court match under his belt.
Despite those two absences, among the players taking the court this week are Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Flavio Cobolli, Tommy Paul, Jakub Mensik, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Bublik, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Stan Wawrinka.
With the action starting on Sunday, it’s time to break down the draws and make predictions.
Hamburg Open
Where: Hamburg, Germany
Surface: Clay
Prize money: 2,219,670 Euros
Points: 500
Top seed: Felix Auger-Aliassime
Defending champion: Flavio Cobolli
Draw analysis: With Tommy Paul’s ranking having dipped a bit due to injury problems, he could match up with Shelton as early as the quarterfinals. Paul, however, already has an all-American showdown on his hands with Ethan Quinn in round one. The bottom half of the Hamburg bracket also includes De Minaur, Luciano Darderi, Francisco Cerundolo, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. You have to think that Darderi will either withdraw or lose early after making a run to the Rome semifinals.
The top half presents a similarly daunting path to the final for all of Hamburg’s top contenders. Cobolli could run into Mensik in round two, with the winner likely to face Karen Khachanov in the quarters. Auger-Aliassime, the top seed, will kick off his week against an in-form Vit Kopriva before possibly meeting Frances Tiafoe in the last eight.
Hot: Flavio Cobolli, Luciano Darderi, Vit Kopriva
Cold: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Ugo Humbert, Jan-Lennard Struff,
Quarterfinal predictions: Felix Auger-Aliassime over Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Flavio Cobolli over Karen Khachanov, Francisco Cerundolo over Yannick Hanfmann, and Tommy Paul over Daniel Altmaier
Semifinals: Auger-Aliassime over Cobolli and Paul over Cerundolo
Final: Paul over Auger-Aliassime
Gonet Geneva Open
Where: Geneva, Switzerland
Surface: Clay
Prize money: 612,620 Euros
Points: 250
Top seed: Taylor Fritz
2025 champion: Novak Djokovic (not playing)
Draw analysis: Fritz is back after missing all of the clay-court swing so far due to his knee tendinitis issue that has plagued him since the beginning of 2026. The seventh-ranked American’s opening match will probably come against Alexei Popyrin, who is starting to pick up some much-needed wins and generally fares well on clay. Casper Ruud is a possible quarterfinal foe for Fritz or Popyrin, but the Norwegian has no reason to play this week after reaching the Rome final. The top half of the Geneva draw is also home to Cameron Norrie, Jaume Munar, and Mariano Navone.
With Fritz a question mark and Ruud unlikely to play, the bottom half of the bracket looks considerably tougher. Joining Bublik is Learner Tien, Alejandro Tabilo, and an extremely deep crop of unseeded players that features Tsitsipas, Wawrinka, Alex Michelsen, Sebastian Baez, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, and Thiago Agustin Tirante. Tsitsipas vs. Mpetshi Perricard is a first-round battle, while Wawrinka begins his final appearance in front of the home crowd against Tabilo.
Hot: Casper Ruud, Alejandro Tabilo, Thiago Agustin Tirante, Marco Trungelliti
Cold: Jaume Munar, Lorenzo Sonego, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Valentin Royer, Adrian Mannarino
Quarterfinal predictions: Raphael Collignon over Alexei Popyrin, Mariano Navone over Jaume Munar, Sebastian Baez over Learner Tien, and Thiago Agustin Tirante over Alexander Bublik
Semifinals: Navone over Collignon and Tirante over Baez
Final: Navone over Tirante