ATP Challenger Val Gardena: Andreas Seppi triumphs at the second attempt

Seppi was the big favorite in the final, after all he is 235 places ahead of his opponent in the world rankings (25 against 260). After a hard-fought first set, Seppi lived up to his role after 81 minutes in front of around 700 spectators on Center Court and won not only 90 world ranking points but also prize money of 9200 euros.

It wasn't a high-class final. Not to be compared with the exciting semi-final on Saturday, which Seppi won against the Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili only after 2:38 hours. The Kalterer native was one break behind his parents twice in the first set. Greul took the serves from him to make it 2:1 and 4:3. But Seppi came back and equalized to 5:5. He won the tiebreak 0:3 after being 7:4 behind. There were 50 minutes played.

Sixth victory on the ATP Challenger Tour In the second set, Seppi managed the first break to make it 2-1, but he had to immediately give up his serve again to make it 2-2. Only after another break to make it 3-2 was the German's resistance broken. Seppi scored 16 of the last 20 points and took his sixth victory on the ATP Challenger Tour, his first in over two years (October 2011 in Mons in Belgium). However, the tournament in Val Gardena was the only Challenger that the world number 25. played this year.

“It's a big victory for me. “I really wanted to win here at home in front of my fans and this audience,” Seppi said with relief after the match. “I just didn’t want to lose the final like I did last year. It wasn't a high-class final. We both made a lot of mistakes in the first set. The year couldn't have ended any better for me. At the end Greul was also a bit tired.”

The German veteran, who is thinking about ending his professional career at the end of this season, surprisingly made it to the final and has had a big tournament week. “I also had my chances in the first set today, but he played better in the second set and deserved to win.”

Andreas Seppi's nine Challenger finals (6 wins, 3 losses) Oberstaufen, July 7.7.2003, 218: - Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG/ATP 1) 6:4, 6:XNUMX Sunrise, March 12.3.2007, 3: - Gael Monfils (FRA) 6:6, 1:1, 6:XNUMX Bergamo, 4.2. 2008: + Julien Benneteau (FRA/ATP 59) 2:6, 6:2, 7:5 San Marino, August 3.8.2009, 105: + Potito Starace (ITA/ATP 7) 6:4(2), 6:6, 4:XNUMX Kitzbühel, August 8.8.2010, 229: + Victor Crivoi (ROM/ATP 6) 2:6, 1:XNUMX Bergamo, February 13.2.2011, 91: + Gilles Muller (LUX/ATP 3) 6:6, 3:6, 4:XNUMX Mons, October 9.10.2011, 72: +Julien Benneteau (FRA/ATP 2) 6:6, 3:7, 6:4(XNUMX) St. Ulrich, November 11.11.2012, 79: -Benjamin Becker (GER/ATP 1) 6:4, 6:XNUMX St. Ulrich, November 10.11.2013, 260: +Simon Greul (GER/ATP 7) 6:3(6), 2:XNUMX

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ATP Challenger Val Gardena: Andreas Seppi triumphs at the second attempt

In the second attempt it worked for Andreas Seppi at the Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena South Tyrol. After losing in last year's final, South Tyrol's tennis idol triumphed today in the home tournament worth 64.000 euros and won the final against German outsider Simon Greul 7:6(4), 6:2.

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