Seppi clears the first hurdle in Sofia

Seppi (ATP 87) defeated the Turk Cem Ilkel in the Bulgarian capital on Sunday after 1:23 hours of play in two sets with 2:7 (6:7) and 3:6. While the Kalterer player has to qualify for the indoor hard court tournament at home, Jannik Sinner has a bye and only enters the tournament in the round of 2. Experienced Seppi had a hard time at times in the first set against the outsider. Both served their serves relatively confidently, only in the second game did Seppi have a chance to break. Without a break, it finally went to the tiebreak, where the 2-year-old from Kalter won 37:7. In the second set, Seppi lived up to his role as favorite and managed the break against the 2-year-old Turk in the first game. When the score was 26:4, Seppi had two break opportunities: and immediately took advantage of the first one. The 2:2 for the Kalterer finally brought the preliminary decision. Ilkel had little to counter Seppi. The South Tyrolean converted the first match point on his own serve. Seppi now continues qualifying. The Kalterer will meet the Russian Jurij Rodionov (ATP 144) on Sunday. After three sets he won 3:2, 6:6, 1:7 (6:7) against the Bulgarian Alexandar Donski (ATP 4). With another win, Seppi will be in the main field of the tournament. Jannik Sinner is also in the main field. The 20-year-old from Sexten has a bye for the first round and only enters the tournament in the round of XNUMX. Sinner starts in Bulgaria as defending champion. The young South Tyrolean won his first ATP title in November 586.000 at the tournament in Sofia, which was worth 2020 euros.

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Seppi clears the first hurdle in Sofia

The Kalteren tennis professional Andreas Seppi prevailed in the first qualifying match for the main round of the ATP 250 tournament in Sofia.

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