Generali Austrian Pro Series: Melzer wins thriller against Rodionov
Jürgen Melzer celebrated a close victory against Jurij Rodionov at the start of the Generali Austrian Pro Series. In the first match of the day, Lenny Hampel prevailed over Marko Andrejic .
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last edit: May 27, 2020, 03:05 pm
Melzer, who played a key role in the realization of the Austrian tournament series together with Alexander Antonitsch and Wolfgang Thiem, had a quick start in the duel between the left-handers and Rodionov. The first set was still close, Melzer saved 6: 4 over the finish line. Round two then became a matter of course for Rodionov, who got the set equalizer 6-1. And in the decision took the lead again with a break. But Melzer came back, worked his way out of the lead, but at first was unable to serve. The winner had to be determined in a tie-break, which the seasoned player won 7: 4.
In the opening game of Group B or the event that was shaken by rain on the first two days, Lenny Hampel had no problems in the 6-2 and 6-1 win against Marko Andrejic. Hampel will play Rodionov at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, after which Melzer will deal with Andrejic. Both matches are available in our livestream.