This week, too, numerous German tennis talents try their luck in the places in the world. 18-year-old Valentina Steiner achieved a fist-thick surprise, a duo continues to swim on the wave of success and Noma Noha Akugue is finally back on her favorite covering.
The still young professional career of the German tennis hope Valentina Steiner has not yet had the big success, but the 18-year-old has now caused a surprise in the 1st round of the small W15 tournament in Egyptian Sharm El-Heikh. The number 1073 of the WTA world rankings prevailed against the Georgian Sofia Shapatava (number 468 of the world rankings) with 3: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 2.
Steiner took a top start against the 36 -year -old, took her opponent the first service to zero – and then collapsed. In her following service games, Steiner was not able to win a single point, which was ultimately decisive for the set loss. Thingle two then took a similar course, this time Steiner was able to counter an early break against her. In the Decider, the young Germans then tore the scepter more and more: Shapatava did not record a single easy game, Steiner ultimately closed the sack with her second match ball.
German tennis talents with a strong year 2025
Meanwhile, Joelle Steur (560) celebrated the sixth victory in series in Antalya (W15). The 20-year-old, who was able to celebrate her second tournament victory in the previous week, won her opening game against Swede Nellie Taraba Wallberg (977) clearly in two sets with 6: 0 and 6: 3. In 2025, Steur is now 21 wins and only four defeats.
A balance sheet behind which Nino Ehrenschneider (775) does not have to hide. The 23-year-old successfully fought through the qualification of the M25 event in Chinese Luan, on Wednesday the DTB professional also won his game of the 1st round against local hero Linang Xiao (698) with 6: 4 and 6: 2. In the round of 16 with the Japanese Rio Noguchi (228), however, the hardest possible hurdle is waiting.
Ehrenchneider won 29 of his 35 matches in the course of the year.
Noma Noha Akugue (224), on the other hand, looks at a more mixed season, but her first game in 2025 on her favorite covering Sand now gives rise to hope. In Szekesfehrar (W75/Hungary) the Hamburg native ran down the Croatian Tara Würth (298) in three sets with 6: 7, 6: 2 and 7: 5.
The 21-year-old was already 0: 4 in the third set before she celebrated a furious comeback and was still able to turn the game. In the round of 16, Noha Akugue demands the Czech Sara Beljek (149) on Thursday.