Right at the beginning of the first set, Novak had to fend off five breakballs before he served for a 1-0 lead. In the fifth game, the Lower Austrian conceded the break to zero, but in an intense sixth game he was able to use his fifth chance for the rebreak and equalize. As a result, he confidently performed his service and took a 5:3 lead with a break.
Goffin (ATP-96.), who is 91 places ahead of Novak in the world rankings, fended off two set balls and shortened the break to 4: 5. In the next game, the 32-year-old Belgian was able to fend off a set ball from the Lower Austrian, equalized and also took the serve from Novak to lead 6: 5. The Wiener Neustädter saved himself as a setback in the tie-break and used his first set point after 78 minutes.
IMAGO/Anthony Behar In the second set, David Goffin quickly fell behind
In the second round, Novak quickly pulled away to 5: 1 with two breaks and didn’t let this lead be taken away. After a total of 1:55 hours of play, the world number 187 converted. his first match point. In the second qualifying round, the 29-year-old will face Australian Marc Polmans (ATP-175).
Misolic turns match against Lajal
Misolic was world number 168. on paper the favorite against the Estonian Mark Lajal (ATP-246.). The 22-year-old from Graz lost the first set against his 20-year-old opponent, but still prevailed 3:6 6:4 6:3. Winning seven games in a row put Misolic on the road to victory.
Lajal handed a break to make it 3-1 in the first round to win it. In the second set, Misolic gave up his service to the 1:2 deficit. At a score of 2: 4 from Misolic’s point of view, the Styrian won four games in a row and thus forced a third round. With three more games en suite for a 3-0 lead in the deciding set, the 22-year-old laid the foundation for winning the match. His next opponent is Belgian Kimmer Coppejans (ATP-148th).
Kraus also wins after a set deficit
Kraus, the only Austrian woman in the qualifier, fell behind by one set like Misolic before. The world rankings-208. turned her match against the 23-year-old Frenchwoman Alice Robbe (WTA-202.) but also and won 4: 6 6: 2 6: 2. Kraus started the game with a break, but then lost four games in a row. The 21-year-old Viennese still managed to equalize to 4: 4, but then conceded the decisive break to lose the set.
In the second round, Kraus quickly gained a 4-0 lead with two breaks, which she couldn’t give up. In the deciding set, the break to 3:2 was decisive. After that, the Viennese didn’t give up a single game. A bigger hurdle awaits Kraus in the second qualifying round. She meets the number five seeded Belgian Greet Minnen (WTA-98.).
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Neuchrist lost to the German Maximilian Marterer 5:7 6:7 (1/7). The world number 233. started the match against the ATP-129 ideally with a break, but conceded the rebreak to 3:3. In the last game of the first set, the 32-year-old from Vienna again lost a service game to 5:7. The second round went into the tie-break without a break, which the 28-year-old Marterer clearly won.
Rodionov’s dream of playing the US Open for the first time was also shattered in the first qualifying round. The number seven seeded Lower Austrian, who is 102nd in the world rankings, lost 4: 6 4: 6 to the American Patrick Kypson (ATP 274th) on Tuesday. Rodionov conceded a break right at the start and later a second one to make it 4-1. The rebreak to 2: 4 was no longer enough to break the first set. In the second round, the 24-year-old seemed to turn the tables, was in front 4:2, but then had to give up four games in a row.
Austria’s number one for women is spared the qualification: Julia Grabher is the world number 54. her debut in the main draw of the US Open. Men’s Sebastian Ofner (ATP-59.) and Dominic Thiem (ATP-82.) are also there.
US Open in New York
(USA, $65 million, hard)
men’s singles
Qualification, second round:
Dennis Novak (AUT) Marc Polmans (AUS) -:- -:-
Filip Misolic (AUT) Kimmer Coppejans (BEL) -:- -:- First round:
Dennis Novak (AUT) David Goffin (BEL/5) 7:6 (7/5) 6:3
Filip Misolic (AUT) Mark Lajal (EST) 3:6 6:4 6:3 Maximilian Marterer (GER/24)
Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) 7:5 7:6 (7/1) Patrick Kypson (USA)
Yuri Rodionov (AUT/7)
6:4 6:4
Ladies Singles
Qualification, second round:
Sinja Kraus (AUT) Greet Minnen (BEL/5) -:- -:- First Round:
Sinja Kraus (AUT) Alice Robbe (FRA) 4:6 6:2 6:2
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