Seppi can't stand up to Tomic this time either

In the tiebreak of the first set, number three seeded Überetscher took the lead 6:4, but then missed two set points. When the score was 8:7, the Kalterer player had another chance, but the linesman called for a replay, in which Tomic took the point. The Australian finally canceled out a fourth set point and prevailed 12:10.

The number 64 in the ATP world rankings then retained the upper hand in the second set 6:4 and secured a place in an ATP final for the first time in his career. In the final round, Tomic will now play against South African Kevin Anderson, who defeated Frenchman Julien Benneteau in three sets 3:6, 6:4, 7:6(8) in the semifinals.

Seppi reached the semi-finals in Sydney for the second time since 2006 and met Tomic there for the second time this year. Almost a week ago he lost to the 20-year-old Australian (ATP number 64) at the Hopman Cup in two sets 3:6, 5:7. Even in the first direct duel between the two opponents, in London in 2010, Seppi had to give way to Tomic.

Australian Open: Seppi at the start against Zeballos

Meanwhile, the draw for the main draw of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament in 2013, took place in Melbourne. Six Italians are at the start: Andreas Seppi, Fabio Fognini, Filippo Volandri, Simone Bolelli, Flavio Cippolla and Paolo Lorenzi, among others.

The number 21 seed from Kalter must first compete against Horacio Zeballos from Argentina. Although he came up short in the only meeting with number 66 in the ATP rankings, Seppi is the favorite this year. In the event of a win, either the Uzbek Denis Istomin or the Croatian Marin Cilic would wait for the South Tyrolean in the next round.

Seppi's previous 16 semi-final games on the ATP tour (record 6:10 victories)

Palermo 2005: -Igor Andreev (Russia/ATP 52) 2:6, 4:6 Sydney 2006: -Igor Andreev (Russia/26) 2:6, 6:2, 2:6 Nottingham 2006: -Jonas Björkman (Sweden/77) 3:6, 1:6 Gstaad 2007: +Igor Andreev (Russia/59) 6:4, 3:6, 7:6 Vienna 2007: -Novak Djokovic (Serbia/3) 4:6, 3:6 Hamburg 2008: -Roger Federer (Switzerland/1) 3:6, 1:6 Belgrade 2009: -Novak Djokovic (Serbia/3) 6:4, 1:6, 2:6 Umag 2009: -Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain/36) 1:6, 7:6, 5:7 Hamburg 2010: -Jürgen Melzer (Austria/15) 4:6, 2:6 Umag 2010: -Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain/22) 4:6, 2:6 Eastbourne 2011: +Igor Kunitsyn (Russia/71) 6:4, 2:6, 6:4 Belgrade 2012: +David Nalbandian (Argentina/49) 2:6, 6:2, 7:5 Eastbourne 2012: +Ryan Harrison (USA/53) 7:5, 6:1 Metz 2012: +Gael Monfils (France/44) 3:6, 6:1, 6:4 Moscow 2012: +Malek Jaziri (Tunisia/112) 6:3, 6:1 Sydney 2013: -Bernard Tomic (Australia/64) 6:7, 4:6

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