Yannick Hanfmann def. Aleksandar Kovacevic 7(7)-6(5), 7(7)-6(4) — Stuttgart Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Yannick Hanfmann defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 7(7)-6(5), 7(7)-6(4) in the R32 of the Stuttgart Open 2026.

Two tiebreaks, zero breaks of serve, and the cleaner hand decided it: Yannick Hanfmann committed just 21 unforced errors to Aleksandar Kovacevic's 31, and that gap was the difference in a match where every break point — all eight of them, four per side — was saved. Hanfmann won 90% of first-serve points (44/49) and fired 22 aces, taking the breakers 7-5 and 7-4 to claim the pair's first meeting on grass.

Match stats

Yannick Hanfmann: 22 aces, 37 winners, 57% first serves, 4 double faults, 0/4 break points. Aleksandar Kovacevic: 18 aces, 38 winners, 64% first serves, 4 double faults, 0/4 break points.

Profiles: Yannick Hanfmann · Aleksandar Kovacevic — Stuttgart Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Yannick Hanfmann and Aleksandar Kovacevic.