The perfect Weis start in Bolzano

“It's always special to play in Bozen,” said Alexander Weis after his easy win against the Italian Luca Castagnola (ATP 1405). The world number 6 needed the 1:6, 2:438 success. just 60 minutes. The South Tyrolean took his opponent's serve five times during the match and didn't allow a single break chance - more dominance is not possible. “I played with concentration, played my game and am very satisfied. However, I know that my next opponent Jeremy Jahn (ATP 588) is of a different caliber. “I’m preparing for a long and difficult match,” says Weis. The German was already number 2017 in the world in 197, but has slipped down the rankings in recent years. While Weis had no trouble achieving his success, the second South Tyrolean, Horst Rieder, won an epic battle. The 25-year-old converted his first match point against his opponent Pietro Pampanin (ATP 3) after 15:1094 hours. The two opponents had previously delivered three sets, all of which had a similar course. Epic battle In the first round, Pampanin was the first to get a break, Rieder came back, but then gave up serve again and lost the set 4:6. The exact opposite happened in the second set, when Rieder broke first, had to give up the lead again, but still won the section 6:4. Although Rieder's strength, who played eight matches in the last six days, was visibly dwindling and he called the physiotherapist onto the court, he held on and landed the decisive break at 4:4. Serving out was no longer a problem after that. In the next round it will be tough for Rieder, as he will face number 1 seed Ivan Gakhov (ATP 307) from Russia, who most recently played at the ATP tournament in Kitzbühel.

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The perfect Weis start in Bolzano

Alexander Weis got off to a perfect start in the ITF tournament in Bolzano on Tuesday. At the same time, Horst Rieder celebrated an incredible victory after over three hours of play.

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