ATP Cologne II: Dennis Novak creates qualification
Dennis Novak will also serve in the main field at the second event in Cologne's Lanxess Arena. Austria's number two played over the weekend with two contested victories through qualification.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Oct 18, 2020, 08:31 pm
It's a somewhat curious situation that Dennis Novak was confronted with these days. On Friday, the Lower Austrian made it into the semifinals of the ATP 250 event on the racket, after the bitter elimination, the 27-year-old had just 24 hours before he qualified for the next tournament in Cologne at the same place found again.
In this, Novak was able to confirm his good form in the German metropolis, rose to the final qualifying round on Saturday with a hard-fought three-set win against Max Purcell, in which he won Purcell's compatriot James Duckworth in two close sets on Sunday could turn off. In the first round of the ATP 250 event, Novak will now meet Danilo Petrovic.
Zverev also favorite in week two
Also in the second week of the bett1HULKS in Cologne, Alexander Zverev will be the big tournament favorite. Diego Schwartzman is number two, followed by Denis Shapovalov and his compatriot Felix Auger-Aliassime, who suffered the sixth defeat in his sixth ATP final on Sunday.