12:50
Niemeier – Galfi 6:4
There is the set ball! And Jule Niemeier can transform that too! The German plays her advantages well from the baseline, steams up and ultimately benefits from a mistake made by her opponent. After 40 minutes, the first round goes to Niemeier with a score of 6:4!
12:48
Niemeier – Galfi 5:4
Galfdi defends himself again and scores strongly against Niemeier’s running direction. The German responds with a service winner, but then just misses a feasible forehand volley. 30 both – set point or break point?
12:44
Niemeier – Galfi 5:4
Niemeier is there at the crucial moment! Galfi fends off the first break opportunity, but then the German slams a long return at her opponent’s feet and forces the crucial mistake. With that, Niemeier serves right away to win the set!
12:43
Niemeier – Galfi 4:4
Galfi then offers a double fault and then Jule Niemeier does it better! Again, the German has clear advantages in the baseline duel and this time puts the lid on it with the forehand. There are two break chances!
12:41
Niemeier – Galfi 4:4
It just won’t run. Niemeier scored the first point and dictated the second rally with the forehand cross at will, but when she then only had to play the ball longline from the half field, the ball landed in the net. 15:15 instead of 0:30!
12:40
Niemeier – Galfi 4:4
Two strong first serves are ultimately enough to close the game and put it at 4:4. Jule Niemeier is still not happy with her performance, but still has every chance of getting that first set.
12:38
Niemeier – Galfi 3:4
Does the quick rebreak of the Germans give you a bit of self-confidence? The serve is definitely going well at the moment and brings one or the other free point. However, Niemeier continues to make slight mistakes and has to go over 30:30.
12:34
Niemeier – Galfi 3:4
Everything is back in order! This time Niemeier keeps his nerve in the rally and Galfi is the first to make a mistake.
12:34
Niemeier – Galfi 2:4
Better! First Niemeier scores with the forehand inside-out to 40:30, then she adds a direct return winner and forces the debut. Galfi reacts to the sudden resistance with an unforced error and the chance for a rebreak is there!
12:32
Niemeier – Galfi 2:4
Slowly but surely, Jule Niemeier has to come up with something here. The Dortmund native moves well overall and is on the ball, but hits the net one shot at a time. Two balls are quickly ready for Dalma Galfi.
12:30
Niemeier – Galfi 2:4
The next open forehand flies into the net and there is the next breakball for Dalma Galfi! And this time the Hungarian grabs and earns the break.
12:28
Niemeier – Galfi 2:3
Jule Niemeier is not playing at the level of yesterday. The 23-year-old already has ten unforced errors under her belt. When she then underestimated a short ball from Galfi, the score was 15:30 again.
12:24
Niemeier – Galfi 2:3
Galfi then serves the first ace of the game, but Niemeier responds with a smashing return and makes it 30:30. Unfortunately, there is still no chance of a break, as the Hungarian then serves too well and Niemeier tries to stop laterally at the end. So everything is still in order in this first movement.
12:22
Niemeier – Galfi 2:2
Slowly but surely, the German takes command here. Niemeier puts pressure on his forehand and lets Galfi run a lot. A 0:30 is already in sight when the Dortmund player throws a backhand out of the half field after good preparation.
12:21
Niemeier – Galfi 2:2
That feels good! Niemeier sends two good first serves, gets the points quickly and this time comes through confidently.
12:20
Niemeier – Galfi 1:2
The sun plays a role again today and makes life much more difficult for the servers here, at least on one side. Jule Niemeier remains shaky when it comes to service, but is slowly getting along better from the baseline. She lures Dalma Galfi to the net with a short topspin ball and then slides the ball past the open court with a slice. 30:15!
12:16
Niemeier – Galfi 1:2
Dalma Galfi has made a much better impression on serve so far. The Hungarian serves powerfully and at the same time variable, so that Jule Niemeier hardly gets into the rallies. Only one double fault gives Galfi a point, the rest goes to her.
12:14
Niemeier – Galfi 1:1
Niemeier is looking for the way forward for the first time and defends the first break chance with a safe forehand volley. On the second, the Dortmund player was lucky that Galfi put a backhand longline just outside the line. Niemeier then collects the following two points quickly and still gets her service through. 1:1!
12:11
Niemeier – Galfi 0:1
Just like Galfi before him, Jule Niemeier initially gets on well in her first service game. The 23-year-old hits the first serve, dictates the rally and scores with a fine, short backhand slice. But then some slight mistakes creep in and Dalma Galfi quickly has two break chances.
12:08
Niemeier – Galfi 0:1
Jule Niemeier is still looking for her rhythm and gives up all the first three points. Only then does the German manage the first decent return and shorten it to 40:15. Galfi then sealed the game with a service winner and grabbed the first game.
12:04
Niemeier – Galfi 0:0
Here we go! Dalma Galfi serves first.
12:02
It’s about to start!
The two players have now entered the field and started hitting the ball. This second round match between Jule Niemeier and Dalma Galfi starts in a few minutes!
11:55
Good memories
Jule Niemeier will certainly look back fondly on her only match against Dalma Galfi to date. In 2021, the German defeated her Hungarian opponent in straight sets in the final of the ITF tournament in Prague and won the title. However, the game took place on clay and today the two play against each other for the first time on grass.
11:53
Galfi also likes lawns
Like Jule Niemeier, Dalma Galfi is only playing at Wimbledon for the second time. Last year the Hungarian had reached the second round, this time she wants to make it even further. The 1.78 meter tall number 126 in the world showed in advance that the game suits her on grass when she reached the semi-finals at the ITF event in Ilkley, Great Britain. And here in London, Galfi eliminated world number 45 Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic in round one.
11:42
Wimbledon as the initial spark?
So far, Niemeier hasn’t had too much to celebrate in the 2023 tennis year. The German dropped out twelve times in the first round and dropped out of the top 100 in the world rankings after being 61 last November. Will Niemeier now find his way back on track on the lawn? Already at the preparatory tournament in Berlin she showed increasing form and won three matches before she had to give up in the round of 16. And the 23-year-old proved that the holy turf in Wimbledon lies in her even more last year with her first quarter-finals at a Grand Slam.
11:36
Niemeier made a strong start
Jule Niemeier had to wait for days for her opening match, which was postponed several times due to rain. When the time came, the 23-year-old presented herself in top form and defeated the number 16 seeded Czech Karolina Muchova, who had last been in the final at the French Open, 6: 4, 5: 7 and 6: 1 . The Dortmund native convinced above all with a high rate of points won on the first serve (73%) and a strong 31 winners.
11:29
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the next day of Wimbledon in London! Jule Niemeier opened the action on Court No. 11 with her second round match against Dalma Galfi from Hungary!
