Ofner wrestles in the Geneva quarter-finals Chasthanow-Diepresse.com

The 29-year-old Styrian rank on Thursday in the round of the last eight the favorite Russian Karen Chadichanowwhich is set as number four at the clay court tournament in Geneva, which was endowed with 596,035 euros, down after 1:55 hours with 4: 6.6: 4.6: 4. He now either meets the top seeds Taylor Fritz (USA/ATP-4.) Or the Poles Hubert Hurkacz (6).

Ofnerwho came out of qualification, will play on Friday for his second final on the tour to Mallorca in the previous year. In the virtual ranking, OFNER initially improved to 108th place. « It was a great match on both sides, maybe I got a little better back, » said Ofner on the pitch. « I am very happy, this is completely unexpected for the short time since I was back, » he referred to his almost seven-month injury time after two heel operations in the autumn of the previous year.

OFNER not to stop

Chatschatshanow is the latest number 24 in the ATP ranking and was in the final of the tournament in the Vienna Stadthalle last year. For Ofner, victory was further proof of its currently very strong shape. Ofner and also his opponent started in the match at their surcharge games. Ofner had the first breakball at 4: 4, which he could not use. Chatschshanow put 5: 4, and then took the serve 6: 4.

In the second round, Ofner, after Break and Rebreak, the service of the Russian was again 5: 4. This time, Wolfgang Thiem’s ​​protégé served with his seventh Ace to 6: 4. After 1:13 hours the set was made. The match remained open for crashing basics, ofner ended up with Winner throughout the match, and there were a total of 32 winners of the ÖTV Davis Cup player.