Overview

• Jasmine Paolini, last year’s Wimbledon finalist, was beaten 6-1, 6-3 by former Berlin champion Ons Jabeur in the round of 16.
• Defending champion Jessica Pegula lost to Ljudmila Samsonowa 7-6 (10-8), 5-7, 6-7 (5-7) after 3 hours and 21 minutes on court.
• Eva Lys’s opening-round defeat ensured that no German players remain in the WTA 500 field.
• Top seed Aryna Sabalenka is set to make her Berlin debut tonight as the highest-ranked player left.
• The tournament continues as a final grass-court tune-up for Wimbledon, which begins on June 30.