ATP Cup: Dennis Novak - defeat against Mahut - Mannarino is now waiting
Dennis Novak lost his second individual at the ATP Cup 2021 in Melbourne against Nicolas Mahut with a surprising 6: 7 (5) and 2: 6. At the Australian Open, it's against a French again: Adrian Mannarino is waiting.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Feb 05, 2021, 10:17 am
Nicolas Mahut contested the end of the match befittingly: The 39-year-old, who only competes in singles on very big occasions, fired an ace into Dennis Novak's field. And a few moments later he was allowed to be celebrated by his teammates and also by his Austrian captain Richard Ruckelshausen. Mahut was only used at short notice because Gael Monfils was not feeling well.
Novak, on the other hand, could not follow up on his performance against Fabio Fognini. The Austrian number two didn't know what to do with the variable game of his opponent, and the animated coaching from Wolfgang Team, the team boss of the Austrians, didn't help much. And the next task will not be easier for Novak: The draw for the Australian Open brought a meeting with Adrian Mannarino. Also a man who has his own rhythm.
Dominic Thiem and Benoit Paire now contest the second individual. By the way, Thiem will start his Australian Open against the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin.