Andreas Seppi is struggling in Washington

The start was successful: Andreas Seppi moved into the second round of the $3 Citi Open with a 6:7, 5:6, 3:1.895.290 win against the Japanese Yasutaka Uchiyama. The duel between the two lasted 2 hours and 18 minutes.

Seppi got off to a real stuttering start in the midday heat of the US capital. After two missed break points in the fifth game, he had his serve taken away and was ultimately unable to turn the first set around.

Yasutaka Uchiyama threw everything into the balance - without success. © APA/getty / Mitchell Layton

After that, the world number 88 from Kaltern couldn't be bothered and demanded everything from the 28-year-old from Sapporo (ATP 123). With the score at 5:5, Seppi finally managed the decisive break - and so it went into the deciding set. There the South Tyrolean increased the pace again and paved the way to victory with a break in the fourth game.

In the second round, a much tougher prospect awaits the Kalterer, namely the 20-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, number 15 in the world and the second best player in the tournament. Sinner is waiting for his opponent Jannik Sinner will also take part in the game in Washington in the second round. The world number 24. from Pustertal is seeded number 5 and, after a bye at the start, will face the winner of the duel between the Indian qualifier Prajnesh Gunneswaran (ATP 158) and the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (ATP 69). For Sinner, it's about making amends after this early single exit in Atlanta .

By the way, the big spotlight in Washington goes to Rafael Nadal, who is back on the ATP tour for the first time since his semi-final defeat at Roland Garros against Novak Djokovic. The top-seeded Spaniard will face either Jack Sock or Yoshihito Nishioka.

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Andreas Seppi is struggling in Washington

With a successful comeback, Andreas Seppi followed Jannik Sinner into the second round at the ATP 500 hard court tournament in Washington.

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With a successful comeback, Andreas Seppi followed Jannik Sinner into the second round at the ATP 500 hard court tournament in Washington.

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