ATP Cologne II: Dennis Novak is clearly subject to Oscar Otte
Dennis Novak was eliminated in the first round of the "Cologne II" ATP tournament. The Austrian was defeated by the German Oscar Otte with 3: 6 and 2: 6.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Oct 20, 2020, 08:15 pm
Originally, Dennis Novak should have played against Danilo Petrovic in the first round of Cologne, the Serbian could not compete in the first round duel due to an injury. Oscar Otte, who had given up in qualifying due to ankle problems, got a second chance in the cathedral city.
The German knew how to use this in the best possible way: the world ranking 141. Novak only gave a chance at the beginning of each set in the 6: 3 and 6: 2 successes, but in the end, after just over an hour of play, the lucky loser had a clear success.
In the second round, Otte will meet Diego Schwartzman, who is second, and Novak will continue next week thanks to a wildcard at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna.