Seppi fights one more lap in Rotterdam

Seppi, currently number 40 in the ATP rankings, was actually supposed to compete against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili (ATP 22) in Rotterdam. After the Spaniard Roberto Bautista August, who was ill, canceled at short notice, a new first-round opponent was drawn for him.

Instead of playing against Basilashvili, the Kalterer player played against the qualifier Peter Gojowczyk on Monday afternoon. Seppi had lost the only direct duel against the 29-year-old from Munich last year on clay in Geneva.

Revenge succeeded This time Seppi managed to get revenge. In the first set, both Seppi and Gojowczyk held serve until 5:5. Seppi then made the break to 6:5, but immediately received the rebreak. In the tiebreak, the “Azzurro” showed better nerves and prevailed with 7:3 points. In the second period the German moved ahead 3-1 and took the set 6-3. But Seppi was not impressed, took a 4-0 lead in the third, decisive set and finally used his first match point after 1:55 hours of play to make the final score 6:2.

In the round of 21, Seppi, who forgoes the doubles in Rotterdam, will face the winner of the game between David Goffin (ATP 33) and Gael Monfils (ATP XNUMX). The Belgian and the Frenchman meet on Tuesday. Tournament win against Nadal Seppi is taking part in the tournament in Rotterdam for the 13th time. He seems to particularly like the “ABN Amro”. Here he celebrated his only tournament victory to date against Rafael Nadal eleven years ago, exactly on his 24th birthday.

He achieved his best result last year, when he was actually eliminated in qualifying against the Slovakian Klizan, but then slipped into the main draw as Lucky Looser.

He then defeated Sousa, the world number four Zverev, and Medvedev and only failed in the semifinals against the eventual winner Roger Federer. This semi-final entry brought Seppi almost 100.000 euros in prize money and 190 ATP points, which he has to defend this week. He already has 45 points in his pocket, plus 27.000 euros in prize money.

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Seppi fights one more lap in Rotterdam

Andreas Seppi started the ATP 500 tournament “ABN Amro” in Rotterdam with a victory. The Kalterer defeated the German Peter Gojowczyk, number 61 in the world, after almost two hours with 7:6(3), 3:6, 6:2 and moved into the round of XNUMX.

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