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Halle

Halle is one of the defining grass-court tournaments of the ATP Tour, combining fast conditions, a distinctive German setting and an extraordinary championship legacy.

CityHalle
SurfaceGrass
Founded1993
Tournament identity
Official name
Terra Wortmann Open
Venue
OWL Arena
Location
Halle, Germany
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01 · Tournament identity

Halle

A compact AGE202 dossier with the essential identity, setting and historical context of the tournament.

Tournament dossier
Location
Halle, Germany
Venue
OWL Arena
Surface
Grass
Founded
1993
Official name
Terra Wortmann Open
A short history

The story behind Halle.

Established in 1993, Halle became one of the central stops of the grass-court season and was upgraded to ATP 500 status in 2015. Roger Federer transformed the tournament record book with ten singles titles and 69 match wins. Later champions including Alexander Bublik and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner carried Halle into a new generation, while Frances Tiafoe became the first American singles champion in 2026.

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02 · Iconic moments

Moments that shaped Halle.

Defining matches, milestones and turning points selected from the tournament's historical archive.

2003
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The Federer era begins

The first of ten titles

Roger Federer wins Halle for the first time, beginning one of the most dominant player-tournament relationships in ATP history.

2019
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Federer reaches ten

A unique tournament milestone

Federer defeats David Goffin to capture his tenth Halle singles title and extend his tournament records for championships and match wins.

2024
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Sinner wins as World No. 1

A first title at the top of the rankings

Jannik Sinner defeats Hubert Hurkacz in two tie-break sets to win Halle in his first tournament after becoming World No. 1.

1993
Iconic moment
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Grass-court history begins

Halle joins the ATP Tour

The inaugural tournament establishes Halle as a new German destination during the short and prestigious grass-court season.

2026
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Tiafoe makes American history

The first American champion in Halle

Frances Tiafoe defeats Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to claim the biggest title of his career and become Halle's first American singles champion.

03 · Tournament legends

Legends of Halle.

Champions whose titles, records and defining performances became part of the tournament's identity.

Featured legend
🇨🇭Svizzera

Roger Federer

10
Titles
Record ten-time champion
2003200420052006200820132014201520172019

Federer's ten titles and 69 match wins make Halle one of the defining tournament relationships of his career.

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Featured legend
🇷🇺Russia

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

4
Titles
Three-time champion
1995199719982002

Kafelnikov won three Halle titles during the 1990s and became one of the tournament's first dominant champions.

Historical tournament record
Featured legend
🇰🇿Kazakhstan

Alexander Bublik

2
Titles
Two-time champion
20232025

Bublik captured Halle in 2023 and 2025, establishing himself as one of the tournament's leading modern grass-court champions.

Historical tournament record
Featured legend
🇮🇹Italy

Jannik Sinner

1
Titles
2024 champion
2024

Sinner won Halle in 2024 while ranked World No. 1, defeating Hubert Hurkacz in a final decided by two tie-breaks.

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Tournament legend
🇩🇪Germany

Tommy Haas

2
Titles
Two-time home champion
20092012

Haas won Halle in 2009 and again in 2012, giving the home crowd two memorable championship runs.

Historical tournament record
Tournament legend
🇩🇪Germany

Florian Mayer

1
Titles
2016 champion
2016

Mayer produced one of Halle's great underdog runs in 2016, winning the title as World No. 192 and becoming the tournament's lowest-ranked champion.

Historical tournament record
04 · Recent editions

The latest five finals.

The most recent championship matches from the Halle archive.

Five most recent completed editions