BNL Open St. Ulrich: Patrick Prader wants to defend his title

Last year's winner Patrick Prader is one of the favorites again this year. Last year, the 30-year-old from Barbian beat Tommaso Gabrielli in the final and, in addition to 2.450 euros in prize money, also secured a starting place for the pre-qualification at the Internazionali d'Italia. This year Prader in Ortisei is ranked number 4. The top favorite is Viktor Galovic. The 26-year-old, number 590 in the world, is number 1 on the seeding list. He and Prader met in the round of 2013 in Rungg in 6, where the South Tyrolean won 3:6, 0:2. Gianluca Beghi is ranked number 752. However, the Italian was injured for a very long time and only played four games last year, his last just under six months ago. Immediately behind Beghi in the seeding list is Alessandro Petrone (ATP XNUMX). Apart from Prader, no other South Tyrolean is listed. In addition to the Barbian, Patric Prinoth, Jonas Ciechi, Erwin Tröbinger, Michael Kerschbaumer, Thomas Berger and Manuel Bernard are also in action, while Horst Rieder and David Kostner have already left.

Camerin is the favorite among the women, Hofer is number 5 on the seeding list In the women's race, Deborah Chiesa will not be able to defend her victory from last year. The 20-year-old from Torbole, who also won the ITF tournament in Ortisei three months ago, is not taking part and is taking part in the ITF tournament in Solarino. Mariaelena Camerin is the favorite. The 34-year-old Italian, who was number 2004 in the world in 43, has been injured for the last two years and played her last game on the ITF tour in June 2015. Right behind Camerin in the seeding list is Alberta Brianti, the former number 71 in the world. A month ago in Bergamo she eliminated Verena Hofer in the first round. The local hero from St. Ulrich is seeded number 5 and made it to the semi-finals last year, where she had to admit defeat to the Italo-Swiss Lisa Sabino. Nevertheless, the 19-year-old received a wild card from the association and was allowed to take part in the preliminary qualification at the Internazionali d'Italia. Three other South Tyroleans, Marion Viertler, Silvia Saccani and Magdalena Santer will also be in Val Gardena. However, Elisa Crazzolara, Sylvia Mairhofer, Laura Mair and Karen Sigmund have already been eliminated.

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BNL Open St. Ulrich: Patrick Prader wants to defend his title

This week in Val Gardena at the BNL Open 2017, numerous players are fighting for a starting place for the pre-qualification at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome at the beginning of May. Among the many participants there are also several local tennis players.

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