ATP: Rublev, Struff, Ofner open in Hong Kong
Andrey Rublev leads the field at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Hong Kong. From a German-speaking perspective , Jan-Lennard Struff and Sebastian Ofner are at the start.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 10, 2023, 12:42 pm
While the 2024 season begins in Australia with the United Cup in Perth and Sydney and the 250 in Brisbane, some top players have chosen the alternative in Hong Kong. Andrey Rublev, for example, for whom the United Cup was not an option anyway due to the exclusion of the Russian team. Just like Karen Khachanov. In any case, the two Russians lead the seeding list in Hong Kong, followed by Frances Tiafoe and Francisco Cerundolo.
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As of now, Jan-Lennard Struff will go into the tournament as number five, which begins on New Year's Day 2024. Struff is still chasing his first individual title on the ATP tour. Last season, the Warsteiner was close in both Madrid and Stuttgart. But had to admit defeat to Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe in the respective finals.
Raonic and Cilic in Hong Kong
Sebastian Ofner will ride in with the Austrian flag. A new situation will arise for the Styrian in 2024: He will no longer have to go through the qualification mills, and there will no longer be any starts on the Challenger Tour in the coming months.
In addition to Lorenzo Musetti, Arthur Fils and Christopher Eubanks, two veterans also submitted their entries, both with a protected ranking. And so viewers in Hong Kong can look forward to Milos Raonic and Marin Cilic.