Youngster Joel Schwärzler showed the way in Tallahassee, and veteran Gerald Melzer is no stranger to it: The 33-year-old from Lower Austria won on Friday night with a hard-fought 4:6, 7:6 (8), 7:6 (6). -Success over the Argentinian Federico Agustin Gomez (ATP 332), who is six years younger than him, into the quarterfinals.
In the tiebreak of the second set, Melzer showed strong nerves and fended off two match points. The former world number 68. is currently only at position 563 in the ATP rankings due to a few breaks due to injury.
In the quarter-finals, the Lower Austrian will face second-seeded Belgian Zizou Bergs on Friday (4th game after 6 p.m. in the LIVE ticker>>>). A difficult task: As 107th, the 24-year-old is currently on the verge of breaking into the top 100 for the first time.
Schwärzler meets an experienced American
Melzer also supports ÖTV talent Schwärzler in Tallahassee. The 18-year-old from Vorarlberg, who is usually looked after by ÖTV sports director Jürgen Melzer, celebrated his first victories on the Challenger Tour this week and will play the third game on Friday after 6 p.m. CET (LIVE ticker>>>).
Schwärzler meets the American Mitchell Krueger, current number 277 in the world and twelve years older than the Austrian.
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2024-04-19 07:40:32
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