Two match points missed: Seppi concedes defeat in the opening game

The 34-year-old from Kaltern had to admit defeat to the Spaniard Albert Ramos Vinolas, number 52 in the world, 7:6(5), 6:7(7) and 3:6 after missing two match points in the tiebreak of the second set had.

Seppi returned to the ATP tour today after a break of almost three weeks. The Kalterer native was seeded number 8 in Shenzhen, but was unlucky in the draw and met Ramos-Vinolas right at the start, who is only six positions behind the South Tyrolean in the world rankings. The match was very even. Seppi pulled away to 2-0 with a break in the first set, but the Spaniard managed the rebreak to equalize 2-2. Afterwards, both players held their serve safely until the score was 6:6. In the tiebreak, Ramos Vinolas took a 3-0 lead, but Seppi kept his nerve, scored six points in a row to make it 6-3 and then took the set 7-5.

Vinolas hits back mercilessly In the second period the Spaniard led 3-0 with a break. Seppi was able to equalize again to make it 4:4. When the score was 5:5, Kalterer missed a break point and so this set also went into a tiebreak. Here Seppi had two match balls with the score at 6:5 and 7:6, but couldn't use them. Ramos Vinolas, however, used his first set ball to make it 9:7.

In the third, decisive set, the Spaniard Seppi took serve in the fifth game to take a 3-2 lead. Seppi could no longer make up for this break. After 2:53 hours of play, Ramos Vinolas used his first match ball to make the final score 6:3. In the round of 131, the Spaniard will now face Serbian Viktor Trocki (ATP XNUMX). Seppi still in action in doubles For Seppi, the tournament in Shenzhen is not over yet, as he is still playing doubles with the Spaniard David Marrero. In the first round, Seppi/Marrero will face the Chinese wild card duo Zhe Li/Di Wu.

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Two match points missed: Seppi concedes defeat in the opening game

Andreas Seppi was eliminated in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Shenzhen, China, after almost three hours of play.

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