Overview
- Kaufmann secured her third consecutive German women's singles crown by beating Sabine Winter 4–3 on June 7 in Erfurt.
- The final was tightly contested with set scores of 12:10, 11:13, 9:11, 11:2, 11:6, 6:11 and 11:4, showing frequent momentum swings.
- Kaufmann reached the final after a 4–1 semifinal win over teammate Nina Mittelham.
- The Erfurt meet produced other major results with Dang Qiu winning the men's title over Patrick Franziska and Sabine Winter pairing with Dimitrij Ovtcharov to take the mixed doubles crown.
- At 19, Kaufmann’s three-peat against established players such as 33-year-old Winter highlights a generational dynamic and reinforces her position in national selection and rankings going forward.