Successful start for Seppi in Belgium

The tennis professional from Kaltern (ATP 93) defeated Gauthier Onclin (ATP 524) after 2 sets and 1:36 hours of play with 6:4 and 7:5. The South Tyrolean veteran definitely had a hard time with the 20-year-old Belgian. In the 1st set in the 2nd game, Seppi managed the break to zero and took the lead 2-0. Afterwards, both played their serve until the 9th game, when Seppi had to accept the break to 5:4 - also to zero. Immediately afterwards, the veteran from Kaltern managed the rebreak, which meant he took the first set. Seppi immediately converted the first set point. In the second set, Seppi had to give up serve straight away. In the 2th game, after a varied exchange of blows, the Kalterer finally managed to break the score to 6:3. However, immediately afterwards he had to accept the rebreak. With the score at 3:4, the 5-year-old South Tyrolean once again managed to equalize. On her own serve, Seppi took the lead quite confidently with 37:6. With a break and the first match point, the Kalterer finally took the second set. If Seppi wins the next qualifying match on Monday against 28-year-old Austrian Dennis Novak (ATP 111), then he will be in the first round of the ATP tournament. Novak defeated the Slovakian Jozef Kovalik (ATP 143) in 2 sets 6:0 and 6:1. Jannik Sinner from Sesto is also in the main field of the tournament. He has a bye in the first round. In the second round, the young South Tyrolean will face the winner of the Italian duel between Gianluca Mager (ATP 73) or Lorenzo Musetti (ATP 62).

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Successful start for Seppi in Belgium

Andreas Seppi successfully mastered the first qualifying hurdle at the ATP 250 tournament in Antwerp on Sunday.

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