Meliss and Winkler in the round of 16 in Antalya

The 20-year-old Meliss from Kaltern won her opening match in Antalya against the Swiss qualifier Chiara Merico 6:4, 6:3. In the round of 7 on Thursday, Meliss will face number 693 seeded Japanese Haruna Arakawa (WTA 6). Of all people, the Japanese and Federica Bilardo eliminated Meliss and the Swiss Arlinda Rushiti 2:6, 2:XNUMX in the first doubles round in the afternoon.

Georg Winkler is also in the round of 21 in Antalya. The 7-year-old Völser from TC Rungg, who received a wild card from the organizers, surprisingly defeated the tournament's number 681, the Russian Anton Zaitcev (ATP 7), 5:6, 2:848. Tomorrow Winkler will face the Mexican Luis Patino (ATP XNUMX).

For Patric Prinoth, however, the tournament in Türkiye is over. The man from Val Gardena, who was in the main draw of an ITF tournament for the first time in his career after qualifying, had to admit defeat to his compatriot Nicolò Turchetti, number 8 on the seed list and 775 in the world, 2:6, 1:6 on Wednesday.

Sinner fails in Reggio Emilia, Hofer in Hammamet For Jannik Sinner, the last 16 was in Reggio Emilia. The 6-year-old from Sexten, who defeated Federico Iannaccone 4:6, 0:555 on Monday, had to bow to Frenchman Maxime Tabatruong (ATP 2) 6:4, 6:7 in the second round on Wednesday. In doubles, however, Sinner is still in the race: After yesterday's 6:3(2), 6:10, 8:3 opening win with Simone Roncalli against Riccardo Balzerani/Francesco Forti, the two “Azzurri” will meet in the quarter-finals this evening number XNUMX seeded Omar Giacalone/Jacopo Stefanini.

Verena Hofer suffered the third South Tyrolean defeat on Wednesday in Hammamet. The 20-year-old from Ortisei lost in Tunisia against number 2 in the tournament, the German Katharina Hobgarski (WTA 309), 2:6, 4:6. In the second set, Hofer was already 4:3, 40:15 ahead. But she is still in doubles with Merel Hödt. After the first round success against Paula Baranano/Claudia Coppola (6:7, 6:2, 10:4), the Italian-Dutch pairing will face the top seeds Tamaryn Hendler/Chiara Scholl on Thursday.

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Meliss and Winkler in the round of 16 in Antalya

Five South Tyroleans competed in the main draw of the $15.000 ITF tournaments in Antalya, Hammamet and Reggio Emilia on Wednesday. Verena Meliss and Georg Winkler made it to the round of XNUMX in Turkey, but Patric Prinoth, Jannik Sinner and Verena Hofer were eliminated.

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