Sinner missed out on the Budapest peloton

The 17-year-old from Sexten had to admit defeat to the German Yannick Maden (ATP 108) 1.35:3, 6:4 after 6 hours of play in the second, decisive qualifying round.

Sinner, currently number 311 in the world, was allowed to play in the qualification in Hungary thanks to a wild card from the organizers. After his opening win yesterday against the Czech Lukas Rosol (ATP 133), the young Puster native faced 29-year-old Yannick Maden today in the decisive match for a place in the main field. Against the world number 108. Sinner kept up well. In the first period of the game, Maden took advantage of a break in the fourth game and secured the set 6:3 a little later. In the second set the German pulled away to 4:2. Sinner missed the chance for a rebreak in the tenth game, while Maden used his first match point shortly afterwards to make the final score 6:4.

Hopes lie with Seppi So next week the South Tyrolean hopes lie with Andreas Seppi. The 35-year-old from Kalter, who thanks to his ranking is directly in the main field and has to defend 90 ATP points from last year in Hungary, will meet qualifier Filip Krajinovic at the start. The world number 104. from Serbia and Seppi faced each other in the quarter-finals in Moscow last year, with Überetscher winning 6:4, 7:6(2). The match is the third game on the program after 11 a.m. Seppi is also playing doubles with his compatriot Marco Cecchinato this year. In the first round, the “Azzurri” will face Czech Roman Jebavy and Argentinian Andres Molteni.

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Sinner missed out on the Budapest peloton

Jannik Sinner missed out on making it into the main draw of the Budapest tournament on Easter Sunday, his first on the ATP tour.

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