DATE: 06 Jun - 12 Jun 2016
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: €606,525
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rafael Nadal
Seeds:
1 R. Federer
2 M. Cilic
3 D. Thiem
4 G. Simon
5 F. Lopez
6 V. Troicki
7 P. Kohlschreiber
8 L. Pouille
The Tournament:
The MercedesCup, which made the switch from clay to grass from 2015, opens the extended grass-court swing alongside the Ricoh Open in 's-Hertogenbosch. The first edition of the tournament in Stuttgart was held in 1898, with Mercedes-Benz assuming the role of title sponsor from 1979. There's always an added incentive for ATP World Tour players to win the tournament with the champion taking home a new Mercedes-Benz.
The Players:
Roger Federer makes a long awaited return to action after injury and will be joined in Stuttgart by exciting youngster Dominic Thiem and former US Open champion Marin Cilic.
About Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in southwest Germany. The sixth largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,068 (October 2014) while the greater Stuttgart Metropolitan region has a population of 5.3 million (2008), being the fourth-biggest in Germany. The city lies at the centre of a densely populated area, surrounded by a ring of smaller towns. This area called Stuttgart Region has a population of 2.7 million.
Stuttgart is spread across a variety of hills (many of them vineyards), valleys and parks – unusual for a German city and often a source of surprise to visitors who primarily associate the city with its industrial reputation as the "cradle of the automobile". Stuttgart has the status Stadtkreis, a type of self-administrating urban county. It is also the seat of the State Parliament and State Government of Baden-Württemberg, the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Wurttemberg as well as one of the two co-seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. The city of Stuttgart is subdivided into a total of 23 city districts, 5 inner districts and 18 outer districts.
At the centre of Stuttgart lies its main square, Schlossplatz. As well as being the largest square in Stuttgart, it stands at the crossover point between the city's shopping area, Schlossgarten park which runs down to the river Neckar, Stuttgart's two central castles and major museums and residential areas to the south west. Königstraße, Stuttgart's most important shopping street which runs along the northwestern edge of Schlossplatz, claims to be the longest pedestrianised street in Germany. Although the city centre was heavily damaged during World War II, many historic buildings have been reconstructed and the city boasts some fine pieces of modern post-war architecture.
Tourism Guide:
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: €606,525
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rafael Nadal
Seeds:
1 R. Federer
2 M. Cilic
3 D. Thiem
4 G. Simon
5 F. Lopez
6 V. Troicki
7 P. Kohlschreiber
8 L. Pouille
The Tournament:
The MercedesCup, which made the switch from clay to grass from 2015, opens the extended grass-court swing alongside the Ricoh Open in 's-Hertogenbosch. The first edition of the tournament in Stuttgart was held in 1898, with Mercedes-Benz assuming the role of title sponsor from 1979. There's always an added incentive for ATP World Tour players to win the tournament with the champion taking home a new Mercedes-Benz.
The Players:
Roger Federer makes a long awaited return to action after injury and will be joined in Stuttgart by exciting youngster Dominic Thiem and former US Open champion Marin Cilic.
About Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in southwest Germany. The sixth largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,068 (October 2014) while the greater Stuttgart Metropolitan region has a population of 5.3 million (2008), being the fourth-biggest in Germany. The city lies at the centre of a densely populated area, surrounded by a ring of smaller towns. This area called Stuttgart Region has a population of 2.7 million.
Stuttgart is spread across a variety of hills (many of them vineyards), valleys and parks – unusual for a German city and often a source of surprise to visitors who primarily associate the city with its industrial reputation as the "cradle of the automobile". Stuttgart has the status Stadtkreis, a type of self-administrating urban county. It is also the seat of the State Parliament and State Government of Baden-Württemberg, the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Wurttemberg as well as one of the two co-seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. The city of Stuttgart is subdivided into a total of 23 city districts, 5 inner districts and 18 outer districts.
At the centre of Stuttgart lies its main square, Schlossplatz. As well as being the largest square in Stuttgart, it stands at the crossover point between the city's shopping area, Schlossgarten park which runs down to the river Neckar, Stuttgart's two central castles and major museums and residential areas to the south west. Königstraße, Stuttgart's most important shopping street which runs along the northwestern edge of Schlossplatz, claims to be the longest pedestrianised street in Germany. Although the city centre was heavily damaged during World War II, many historic buildings have been reconstructed and the city boasts some fine pieces of modern post-war architecture.
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