ATP Challenger Tulln: Miedler against buddy Moraing drawn
The tableaus at the ATP Challenger tournament in Tulln have been drawn - and Austria's starters in singles and doubles will always have to deal with attractive opponents.
by PM
last edit: Sep 05, 2021, 02:29 am
The Minoritensaal in downtown Tulln provided the stylish setting for the draw for the single and double competitions. Sports counselor Jochen Danninger and ATP referee Peter Madl determined the 16 opening games of the ATP 100 tournament, which was held as an ÖTV event. The procedure prescribed by the ATP was closely followed by NÖTV president Petra Schwarz , ÖTV sports director Jürgen Melzer , mayor Peter Eisenschenk , organizer Ronnie Leitgeb, tournament director Florian Leitgeb and local hero Lucas Miedler . And the Tullner meets the German Mats Moraing of all people: “One of my best friends on the tour, but that doesn't count on the pitch! At least I know what to expect. "
What and who is waiting for Austria's wildcard youngsters Filip Misolic and Lukas Neumayer is also clear - and it's tough! The 20-year-old Styrian Misolic can play against the Italian Marco Cecchinato (ATP No. 81), who was number 1 in Tulln. The Salzburg manNeumayer (18), on the other hand, faces number 2 on the seeding list, the Czech Jiri Vesely (ATP number 90). "The two of them immediately see how high the level is in this area," says ÖTV sports director Jürgen Melzer.
Erler has to play against Rosol
Gerald Melzer's first-round opponent bears the resounding name Felipe Alves Rodrigues Meligeni and comes from Brazil, and the Tyrolean Alexander Erler meets the Czech veteran Lukas Rosol, now 36.
The first opponents of Dennis Novak and Sebastian Ofner will be determined in the qualification held on Sunday. There the motto is “Turn 16 into 4!”, And four Austrians will also be competing for the last tickets for the main competition that starts on Monday from 11 am onwards. Neil Oberleitner meets the number 1 of the qualification Rudolf Molleker (D), Lenny Hampel against the French Matteo Martineau, David Pichler against Uladzimir Ignatik (BLR) and Lukas Krainer plays against the German Benjamin Hassan.
The double competition also promises excitement and sporting quality. Six domestic teams are among the 16 pairings led by the top seeded Andre Goransson (Swe) / Nathaniel Lammons (USA). Thanks to their fixed ranking in the main competition, in addition to the Kitzbühel winners Alex Erler and Lucas Miedler , Filip Misolic with Maximilian Neuchrist and the two veterans Jürgen and Gerald Melzer from Lower Austria are playing. By the way: The brothers from Deutsch-Wagram have already celebrated a joint Challenger home win, namely in Graz in 2008.
The Tullner double wildcards went to Lukas Neumayer / Neil Oberleitner , Lukas Krainer / Lenny Hampel and Benedikt Emesz / Hans-Peter Kaufmann .