Viernheim and Baden-Baden have dominated the Bundesliga's opening weekend, the only two teams to sweep their first three matches. Viernheim edges out Baden-Baden on board points, establishing themselves early as the team to beat after defending their title last season.
Bayern Munich sits third with 5/6 match points, respectable but not dominant. The real breakthrough comes from the promoted sides. Bad Mergentheim and Remagen Sinzig have surprised everyone with encouraging early results, suggesting the Bundesliga has fresh competition this season.
Individual performances matter here. Bayern's Matic Lavrencic stands out as the sole player to win all three games across the weekend, which kept his team in contention despite the heavy favorites pulling ahead on team points.
The defending champions look sharp. Viernheim's Aydin Suleymanli scored 2.5/3, typical of the consistency keeping them at the top. But Baden-Baden's perfect record shows they haven't lost their edge either. Three rounds in and this season already looks competitive. The promoted teams refusing to roll over means we might see real drama in the standings before season's end.