Ofner-Aus in second Madrid round against Nakashima-Diepresse.com
In the second round, Ofner was able to demand his opponents, but allowed two mistakes in the tie -break and finally went off the pitch in the first duel of the two.
The return to the ATP tour Has for tennis professional Sebastian Ofner ended on Friday with a second round defeat. The Styrian, who was playing in the main competition in the main competition, had to give up 3: 6.6: 7 (3) to the American Brandon Nakashima at the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, but presented himself in front of the classic sandplace in Rome.
On his favorite covering Sand, ofner awarded a breakball two days after the sovereign opening victory over the qualifier Hugo Gaston in the first game. The strong impact on Nakashima, on the other hand, number 32 in the world, used his first and only in the sixth game and finally served to 6: 3. In the second round, Ofner was able to demand significantly more to his opponents, but allowed two mistakes in the Tiebreak and finally went off the pitch as a loser in the first duel of the two.
For the 28-year-old, it was the first appearance at the highest level since last late summer. After operations on both heels, Ofner had only entered the tournament in March and completed four Challenger appearances. It is currently in 153th place in the world rankings. (APA)
