Opening in Melbourne: This is what the South Tyroleans can expect

If there was one player last season who struggled with tricky draws at the Grand Slams, it was without a doubt Jannik Sinner. In his third Australian Open participation, the lottery fairy meant well for the 20-year-old, because It probably couldn't have gone better. Dreaming about the semi-finals is not utopian. Of course, the Sesto native isn't looking that far ahead; the focus is initially on the first round.

In this, Sinner, Joao Sousa, does not meet a qualifier as originally thought, but rather a lucky loser. The world number 140. from Portugal lost in straight sets in the last qualifying round, but was lucky that there were last-minute cancellations that pushed him into the main draw. Sinner knows the 32-year-old, who was number 2016 in the world in 28, from a previous duel. Mandatory task In 2019, the two met as part of the qualification for the ATP 500 lawn tournament in Halle. The South Tyrolean won the first set in the tiebreak, but Sousa won the next rounds 6:3 and 6:4. Since then, Sinner has developed rapidly, while Sousa slipped out of the top 100 and is now based on the Challenger Tour. Anything but a clear victory for the world number 10. would be a sensation, especially since Sousa is much stronger on clay than on hard court.

Andreas Seppi, who always plays extremely well in Australia, is also the favorite in the duel with Kamil Majchrzak. However, a close match can be expected. The world number 107. from Poland started the season at the ATP Cup with three successes. Seppi qualified for the main draw of a 250 tournament at the start of the new year, but then suffered two defeats in a row. The record against Majchrzak is 1:1. What speaks for the veteran: In 16 participations in Melbourne, he survived the opening round eleven times. The 37-year-old, who is currently ranked 101st in the world, now wants to expand on this impressive record. Sinner's match is scheduled for around 2.30 a.m. CEST, Andreas Seppi's match is scheduled to take place at around 6 a.m. (CEST).

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Opening in Melbourne: This is what the South Tyroleans can expect

The first Grand Slam tournament of the year started on Monday in Melbourne. However, South Tyrol's tennis aces only get involved in the action on the second day of the competition, i.e. on Tuesday.

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