French Open ticker – LIVE from 2 p.m.: Ofner – Fognini for the round of 16

Ofner, who was always cheerful and willing to provide information, still had problems up until January of this year. “This year, at the beginning of the year, I still had a bit of trouble with my Achilles tendon, but once that went away it was completely unusual for me,” he said with a smile. “Because from May, June 2021 to January 2023 there was not a day, really not a day when I was pain-free on my heel.” And now he was finally able to put everything under full pressure again. “Of course it was a liberating feeling. That influenced my game this year.”