HAMBURG, Germany — German wild card Cedrik-Marcel Stebe upset former No. 1 and last week’s Stuttgart winner Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the German Open on Tuesday.
Ferrero missed two months earlier this year with wrist and knee injuries but had an impressive week in Stuttgart, where he clinched his first title in 13 months.
Stebe, a 20-year-old left-hander, also had a successful week in Stuttgart, winning his first two matches on the tour before losing in the quarterfinals.
Another German wild card, Tobias Kamke, also had an upset win, beating seventh-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 in the second round.
Philipp Kohlschreiber added to the German success when he defeated last year’s Hamburg winner, Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan, 7-5, 6-3.
German Davis Cup player Philipp Petzschner was upset by qualifier Marsel Ilhan of Turkey, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5). /AP