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Generali Open 2022: Misolic, Hanfmann - does the madness continue today?

The semifinals at the Generali Open 2022 between Filip Misolic and Yannick Hanfmann had to be stopped in the tie-break of the third set. A continuation on Friday is still possible.

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last edit: Jul 29, 2022, 07:15 pm

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Filip Misolic on Friday in Kitzbuehel
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Filip Misolic on Friday in Kitzbuehel

What a drama in Kitzbühel: Actually, Yannick Hanfmann should already have his place in the final of the Generali Open 2022. But Filip Misolic unpacked the second crazy comeback of the day on the Center Court in Kitzbühel.

Misolic had already been in action in the morning, caught up a 3-5 deficit in the second set against Dusan Lajovic in the quarter-finals that had been postponed to Friday and won in three rounds. The last local hero remaining in the tableau took this momentum into the game against Hanfmann, quickly led 3:0 and secured the first set 6:2. With the break to 3:2 in the second act, Hanfmann then took command. And at 4: 1 in the third set already looked like the sure winner. But Misolic once again mobilized all his strength, managed a rebreak and made it 3: 4. And then even compensation.

Hanfmann in the 2020 final in Kitzbühel

The audience couldn't stay in their seats anymore. Misolic was only two points away from the sensation twice, but gave up his serve to make it 5:6 when it started to rain. Hanfmann allowed Misolic a breakball as a return player. The Misolic used. tie break! And then the game had to be interrupted after the 1-0 for the Austrian.

It is not yet clear whether the game can continue on Friday. However, the weather forecast does not bode well.

Here is the individual tableau in Kitzbühel

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