ATP Barcelona: Jurij Rodionov also loses at the beginning of the qualification
After Dennis Novak , Jurij Rodionov at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona was also the second Austrian who failed right at the start of the qualification.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Apr 17, 2021, 03:29 pm
After Dennis Novak's 1: 6 and 6: 7 (2) defeat against Botic Van de Zandschulp, the Austrian hopes at the ATP 500 event in Barcelona were on Jurij Rodionov. But the country's number three also lost in the Catalan capital right at the start. Tallon Griekspoor proved too strong in the 4-6 and 5-7 bust.
The world number 143. made it 2-0 in a country comparison between the Netherlands and Austria and ensured that no Austrian would be represented in the main competition in Barcelona. The currently injured defending champion Dominic Thiem would have played in Belgrade this year instead of in the Spanish metropolis.