Top tennis at Finnentroper Weg: SV Reinickendorf 1896 is hosting the German Ü 40 club championship

It is one of the greatest successes in the history of SV Reinickendorf 1896. Its tennis 40 men’s team, also active players aged 40 and over, is playing for the German championship in this age group. The team even has home advantage.

The title holder will be determined in a Final Four tournament on September 7th and 8th at the club’s facility at Finnentroper Weg 38a in Tegel. The decisions can be followed live and on site with free admission.

Championship competitors are MTTC Iphitos Munich, Tennis-Club Blau-Weiß Bad Ems and Ratinger Tennisclub Grün-Weiß. Among the opponents are some players who once had top positions in the ATP world rankings, such as Ivo Karlovic, who plays for Bad Ems and was ranked 14th in his prime. His clubmate Andreas Seppi made it to 18th place. Karol Beck from Munich, formerly number 36, and Philipp Petzschner, one place higher at 35th, were also once in the top 50 in the world. Three players from SV Reinickendorf also made it into the ATP rankings, although they were further back. The best player, Dacian Craciun, is ranked 218th.

This alone shows that the home team is more of an underdog. But they have always been good for surprises. On the way to the final round, the men in the North East Regional League have left some of the favorites behind. “With six wins from six games, the team has impressively proven that it can hold its own against strong competition,” the club emphasizes.

But just taking part in and hosting the final tournament is an outstanding event. “We are delighted to be able to offer tennis fans in Berlin and Brandenburg an unforgettable weekend,” explained chairman Wolkan Orzechowski. And of course we kept our fingers crossed for our own team and hoped for the support of numerous fans and visitors. Spectators are asked to come to the facility by public transport, by bike or on foot.

It starts on two days at 10 a.m. The teams will compete against each other in six singles and three doubles pairings. The semifinals will take place on Saturday, September 7th. The losers will play for third place on Sunday, September 8th. The German Tennis 40 champion will then be determined between the two winners.