Strong: Seppi moves confidently into the second round of Val Gardena

In just 47 minutes, the 33-year-old from Kalter defeated Poland's Jerzy Janowicz (ATP 145) 6:2, 6:2 and celebrated his 100th Challenger victory.

Seppi took control of the match on the Center Court in St. Ulrich from the start and dominated it to the core. In a one-sided game, Seppi lost against the former Wimbledon semi-finalist and former world number 13. made us forget the disappointing performances of the last few weeks and amazed the more than 700 spectators. After almost 20 minutes, the South Tyrolean tennis ace clearly won the first set 6:2. Janowicz also found no means against the very concentrated Seppi in the second half of the game and lost again 2:6.

In the second round on Thursday at 18 p.m., the Kalterer will face the Italian Salvatore Caruso (ATP 180), who was able to hold his own against Pedro Martinez today. “I'm really happy. “It was one of the best matches I have ever played here in Val Gardena,” said an overjoyed Seppi after his return to the home tournament after a three-year break.

Ricardas Berankis, the 2015 Val Gardena winner, was eliminated in the first round on Tuesday. The Lithuanian had to admit defeat to Frenchman Kenny De Schepper, who is eight places ahead of him in the world rankings, 6:7(3), 4:6. Qualifier Matteo Viola also qualified for the second round. The Italian defeated Tristan Lamasine 2:43(7), 6:4, 5:7 after 7:5 hours. Defending champion Stefano Napolitano will face Matteo Donati after beating Marton Fucsovics in the Italian duel, while last year's quarter-finalist Federico Gaio will face number 7 seeded German Oscar Otte 4:6, 6:4, 6:7(2). had to pack the bags.

Prader on Wednesday against lucky loser Arnaboldi Lucky for Patrick Prader. The number one seeded Romanian Marius Copil arrived in Ortisei on Tuesday afternoon, but the world number 75 cannot play in the first round match against the Barbian on Wednesday. The reason is a shoulder injury that Copil sustained on Sunday in the defeat in the Challenger final in Taiwan. Prader will therefore meet lucky loser Andrea Arnaboldi from Italy, number 16 in the world rankings, on Wednesday at 216 p.m.

Prinoth/Kerschbaumer eliminated in doubles After the Seppi match there was also a double encounter. Patric Prinoth from Val Gardena and Michael Kerschbaumer from Brixen met the German-Israeli duo Jeremy Jahn-Edan Leshem, but were narrowly eliminated in two sets 3:6, 6:7(4). Yesterday, Val Gardena's Jonas Ciechi-Erwin Tröbinger lost their double match against number 4 seeds Alexander Satschko/Tristan-Samuel Weissborn 2:6, 5:7.

Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena/South Tyrol - 64.000 euros MAIN FIELD

1. round Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA/LL/ATP 216) - Patrick Prader (ITA/Barbian/WC) Viktor Galovic (CRO/ATP 232) - Jeremy Jahn (GER/ATP 245) 6:3, 3:6, 6:3 Tim Puetz (GER/Q/ATP 464) - Kevin Krawietz (GER/Q/ATP 366) Mathias Bourgue (FRA/ATP 153) - Sebastian Ofner (AUT/8/ATP 141) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA/4/ATP 88) - Laurynas Grigelis (LTU/ATP 254) 6:3, 6:4 Kenny De Schepper (FRA/ATP 158) - Ricardas Berankis (LTU/ATP 163) 7:6(3), 6:4 Marc Sieber (GER/Q/ATP 396) - Igor Sijsling (NED/PR/ATP 678) 6:1, 6:4 Edan Leshem (ISR/LL/ATP 298) - Dustin Brown (GER/6/ATP 121) Stefano Napolitano (ITA/ATP 167) - Marton Fucsovics (HUN/5/ATP 105) 4:6, 6:4, 6:4 Matteo Donati (ITA/WC/ATP 346) - Nicola Kuhn (ESP/ATP 228) 6:7(4), 7:6(3), 6:4 Salvatore Caruso (ITA/ATP 178) - Pedro Martinez (ESP/ATP 261) 6:3, 7:6(1) Andreas Seppi (ITA/Kaltern/3/ATP 86) - Jerzy Janowicz (POL/ATP 145) 6:2, 6:2 Oscar Otte (GER/7/ATP 133) - Federico Gaio (ITA/WC/ATP 279) 6:4, 4:6, 7:6(2) Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP/ATP 311) - Stephane Robert (FRA/ATP 223) 6:3, 6:0 Matteo Viola (ITA/Q/ATP 281) - Tristan Lamasine (FRA/ATP 332) 7:6(4), 5:7, 7:5 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA/WC/ATP 435) - Norbert Gombos (SVK/2/ATP 80) 2:6, 7:5, 6:4

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Strong: Seppi moves confidently into the second round of Val Gardena

700 spectators saw the first appearance of audience favorite Andreas Seppi at the “Sparkasse ATP Challenger Val Gardena Südtirol” on Tuesday evening in Ortisei and were not disappointed.

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