ATP Challenger Val Gardena: Seppi rushes into the quarter-finals

This means that at least one of the big three is in the top eight. Sergiy Stakhovsky (number 2) and Simone Bolelli (3) were eliminated in the round of 6 in Val Gardena. Compared to Tuesday's first round win against Matteo Donati (3:7, 5:30), Seppi returned more confidently today and also served better. The 84-year-old from Kaltern scored 1 percent of the points with the first serve. He also scored ten aces. To the delight of the many spectators, Seppi started the match with a break, but immediately gave up the serve to make it 1-3. After Sorensen's 2:6, Seppi won nine games in a row and took the lead 3:5, 0:56. Then, after just 6 minutes of play, he used his first Macthball to make the final score 3:6, 1:2012. Seppi is now in the quarter-finals of his home tournament for the third time in a row. In XNUMX Seppi lost the final against Benjamin Becker and won the final against Simon Greul twelve months ago. His record in St. Ulrich now stands at eleven wins and one defeat. In the quarter-finals, Seppi will face German qualifier Nils tomorrow at 18 p.m Langer, who he has never played against. The 24-year-old (number 274 in the world) defeated the Spaniard Enrique Lopez-Perez 6:4, 7:6(6) today and remains in Val Gardena after five games still without losing a set.

Jan Hernych as the last player in the quarterfinals A second qualifier, Jan Hernych, is also in the quarterfinals. The 35-year-old Czech won tonight's game against the German Tim Pütz 7:6(2), 7:6(4). Hernych is only number 255 in the world rankings, but he feels comfortable in Val Gardena, as his entry into the final in 2011 proves. Three years ago he only failed in the final against Rajeev Ram. Like Langer, Hernych has not dropped a set in five games.

Seppi against Langer on Friday at 18 p.m The Friday program opens at 12 p.m. with the quarter-finals between Matthias Bachinger and Mirza Basic. In the third match of the day, Dustin Brown and Austin Krajicek play against each other. At 16 p.m. Bolelli conquerors Aslan Karatsev and Jan Hernych will fight for another semi-final ticket before it is Seppi's turn against Langer at 18 p.m.

ATP Challenger Val Gardena South Tyrol - Ortisei (64.000 euros) round of XNUMX Andreas Seppi (ITA/1/ATP 44) - Louk Sorensen (IRL/ATP 206) 6:3, 6:1 Nils Langer (GER/Q/ATP 274) - Enrique Lopez-Perez (ESP/ATP 211) 6:4, 7:6(6) Alsan Karatsev (RUS/ATP 243) - Simone Bolelli (ITA/3/ATP 63) 6:4, 6:3 Jan Hernych (CZE/Q/ATP 255) - Tim Putz (GER/ATP 191) 7:6(2), 7:6(4) Austin Krajicek (USA/8/ATP 158) - Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO/ATP 213) 7:6(5), 3:6, 6:3 Dustin Brown (GER/4/ATP 88) - Antonio Sancic (CRO/Q/ATP 632) 6:3, 7:6(4) Matthias Bachinger (GER/7/ATP 157) - Jan Mertl (CZE/ATP 229) 6:3, 7:6(4) Mirza Basic (BIH/ATP 304) - Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR/2/ATP 59) 3:6, 7:6(4), 6:4

Quarterfinals Andreas Seppi (ITA/1/ATP 44) - Nils Langer (GER/Q/ATP 274) Alsan Karatsev (RUS/ATP 243) - Jan Hernych (CZE/Q/ATP 255) Austin Krajicek (USA/8/ATP 158) - Dustin Brown (GER/4/ATP 88) Matthias Bachinger (GER/7/ATP 157) - Mirza Basic (BIH/ATP 304)

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ATP Challenger Val Gardena: Seppi rushes into the quarter-finals

An Andreas Seppi in top form effortlessly reached the quarter-finals at the Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena South Tyrol on Thursday evening. In just 56 minutes, the number one seeded defending champion defeated Louk Sorensen from Ireland 6:3, 6:1.

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