Meet the teams
Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson (Canada) (3)
Team: 5th (2017)
Bansley: 17th (2011), 17th (2013), 5th (2015), 5th (2017)
Wilkerson: 5th (2017)
Anouk Vergé-Dépré/Joana Heidrich (Switzerland) (32)
Team: 9th (2017)
Vergé-Dépré: 17th (2013), 33rd (2015), 9th (2017)
Heidrich: 17th (2013), 17th (2015), 9th (2017)
Kim Behrens/Cinja Tillmann (Germany) (23)
Team: Debut
Behrens: Debut
Tillmann: Debut
Camila Bausero/Maria Rotti (Uruguay) (44)
Team: Debut
Bausero: Debut
Rotti: Debut
The lowdown
Can Canada’s Bansley/Brandie combination go beyond the quarter-finals this year? The duo finished fifth in 2017, in what was their first full season together, and since Vienna the pair have gone on to win a number of top events to firmly establish themselves as one of the world’s top teams. They won’t have it all their own way in Pool C, however, with Swiss stars Anouk and Joana enjoying a better head-to-head record against the Canadians in previous meetings. Kim Behrens enjoyed a fine season last year with Sandra Ittlinger and with new partner Cinja Tillmann, they could spring a surprise for the hosts. Camila and Maria will make their World Tour debuts, and at just 20 and 22 years old, the Uruguayans will go into the tournament having the unknown factor on their side.
Game to watch
The match between Canada and Switzerland is an obvious choice, especially given Vergé-Dépré and Heidrich hold the better record in past matches between the two teams. It promises to be an exciting and technically fascinating battle between two of the world’s top pairings. Sunday, July 30, 2pm CET. Court 2.
Did you know?
Kim Behrens and Cinja Tillmann are the third highest German ranked women’s team out of six in Hamburg. That’s down in no small part to both players’ performances on the World Tour with previous partners last season. Kim achieved a host of top-10 finishes at four and five-star tournaments, while Cinja, with three different partners, found the podium in one, two and three-star tournaments.
