Struff, 31-year-old German number two from Warstein, remained below his possibilities and was defeated by the Serbs Laslo Djere 4: 6, 5: 7. He got stuck on his opening hurdle at the third event in a row. “I didn’t have as good a service rate as I absolutely need against him,” said Struff at ServusTV: “The only advantage of the defeat is that I can prepare well on the hard court for the Olympics. But I’d rather be one a couple of wins in the back. “
The 22-year-old Kempener Altmaier lost against Djeres compatriot Filip Krajinovic 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 3), 1: 6. “I had my chances,” said Altmaier, who will not win at tour level this year: “The fact that it went down like this in the third set is of course not ideal.” Most recently he had won the Challenger tournament in Braunschweig, but was only able to take the momentum with him to a limited extent. With Krajinovic seeded in sixth position, veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber (Augsburg), who had overcome his opening hurdle on Monday, will now measure himself on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the tournament for the Argentinean Sebastian Baez has ended due to a positive corona test. The organizers confirmed this. “All necessary measures indicated in the event of the infection have been initiated in close coordination with the authorities,” said tournament doctor Dr. Volker Carrero.
WTA Prague
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The two-time tournament winner Nikolos Basilashvili from Georgia reached the quarter-finals without a fight.
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Olympia – Tennis
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ATP Finals
Djokovic already qualified for ATP finals by winning Wimbledon
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