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German Open sees Mayer versus Mayer in the finals

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Florian Mayer of Germany plays a backhand in his first round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day two of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Florian Mayer of Germany plays a backhand in his first round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day two of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) /
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German Open action has reached the finals in Hamburg this week. The finals sees former champion Leonardo Mayer taking on Florian Mayer.

The finals are set at the German Open Tennis Championships. Former champion Leonardo Mayer wins his semifinals match in straight sets. He defeats Federico Delbonis 6-3, 7-5.

Mayer, the current world No. 138 in men’s singles tennis, gears up to face Florian Mayer of Germany in the finals.

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It’s an all-Mayer finals. The two square off on Sunday in Hamburg, Germany.

While there is no relation between the two Mayers, both players have similar experience on tour. They have faced one another just twice in competitive ATP singles action despite their veteran careers. Most recently, they played in 2013 when Florian Mayer took the meeting. Their other match in 2010 went to Leonardo Mayer.

Leonardo Mayer and Florian Mayer are 1-1 versus one another on tour.

After dropping his first set, Florian Mayer had dug himself a hole against Philipp Kohlschreiber. His fellow countryman took the first set 6-4 and seemed poised to cruise into the finals. The second set, however, played out somewhat differently. Kohlschreiber went down 2-3 before retiring from play and gifting Mayer a spot in the finals.

The withdrawal by Kohlschreiber was unexpected. While he did receive a medical timeout, even Mayer was shocked when his opponent approached him with the announcement. Regardless of how it went down, Florian Mayer is now in the finals at the 2017 German Open. He will have the backing of his home crowd in the match.

In the finals, Leonardo Mayer might have a slight edge though. His semifinals performance is a continuation of his strong performance this week. The Argentine has not dropped a set in his previous three matches. His former 2014 championship at the tournament will also be in the back of his mind. While it is his only ATP World Tour singles title to date, he now has a chance at a second. Stay tuned to see how the all-Mayer finals breaks down in Hamburg, Germany.

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