Seppi has to make room for the youngster

After that too Jannik Sinner was bitterly eliminated on Tuesday evening is, the US Open will remain without South Tyrolean participation from the second round onwards. For 35-year-old Seppi, who has found his adopted home in the USA, it was his 17th participation in the US Open. Seppi comes into play strongly Similar to Sinner, Seppi also got off to an excellent start in the first set. When the score was 1:1, he took a break from Tiafoe and had the momentum on his side. Of course, the Kalterer, with all his experience, didn't let that go, didn't risk anything in his service game and brought the set to a close with a score of 6:4. Endurance beats experience Afterwards, Tiafoe, who was dueling with Seppi for the second time after the Australian Open 2019, played his usual game. Seppi's first serve game in the second set became a hard-fought battle with a better ending for the American. Seppi conceded the break, Tiafoe continued to excel. As a result, both served with confidence and Tiafoe took the set with a score of 6:3.

In the third set neither of the two allowed themselves to be carried away into unnecessary and game-decisive mistakes. All service games went through until the score was 4:4. Then Tiafoe Seppi grabbed a game-winning break to make it 5:4 for the American. In the following game, Tiafoe confidently converted his first set point. Seppi almost gets to it again Seppi had her back to the wall – and came up trumps in an emergency. In the fourth set, the Kalterer player played all of his service games confidently, while Tiafoe had a hard time with the 35-year-old's Grand Slam experience. In a remarkable second game, the American had to fend off a break point from Kalter four times. The 22-year-old got away with another black eye, but Seppi didn't let up. With the score at 4:3 for the Kalterer native, Tiafoe had to fend off two breakballs again to equalize, and the American escaped again in dire straits. With the last of their strength, both delivered a hard-fought conclusion to the fourth set with a better end for Tiafoe. With the score at 5:5, Seppi's serve game, it was back and forth again. Seppi had to fend off a break ball three times, but then gave in on the fourth. Tiafoe was now able to decide the game, but the youngster's nerves were fraying. Seppi forced the opportunity to break twice, but again failed to convert his effort. Tiafoe defended and turned the game around. Seppi managed to thwart the first match point, but the American had the upper hand on the second.

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Seppi has to make room for the youngster

Andreas Seppi's adventure at the US Open 2020 also ended in the first round. The Kalterer lost to 22-year-old Frances Tiafoe (ATP 82) from the USA in four sets 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 5:7.

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