Fernando Gonzalez defeated Julian Knowle 0-6 6-4 6-2 in the Hamburg round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Gonzalez F. came through in three sets.