Oscar Otte - Arrived in the category of Nick Kyrgios
With his two semi-final appearances in Stuttgart and HalleWestfalen, Oscar Otte made one thing clear above all: In Wimbledon he will be one of the most unpleasant opponents.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Jun 19, 2022, 07:56 am
The current live ranking of the ATP shows Oscar Otte in position 37, the entry into the semi-finals in HalleWestfalen gave the German number two a jump of 14 ranks. This will not change until the draw for the Wimbledon tournament. What a total of 128 male players probably find somewhat regrettable. First, Oscar Otte. On the other hand, the 127 potential competitors.
Because according to the current status, only four players placed in front of Otte are out with Daniil Medvedev , Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov and the injured Alexander Zverev . As is well known, the representatives from Russia and Belarus are not allowed to play in London this year. So one more professional would have to forego Wimbledon for Otte to move into the 32 seeded list (Gael Monfils, who doesn't like playing on grass and was recently injured, would be the obvious candidate). And that would help everyone involved.
The man from Cologne has now arrived in Nick Kyrgios ' category: nobody wants to play against him, especially not on grass. And Otte himself would also be spared a very large caliber right at the start.
Chances against Berrettini and Medvedev
In Stuttgart as in HalleWestfalen, only nuances were missing for Oscar Otte's first entry into a final on the ATP tour. More precisely: His strongest weapon, the serve, let the 28-year-old down in a few important moments. Against Matteo Berrettini in Stuttgart, Otte made two double mistakes in the tie-break, against Daniil Medvedev in Halle in set ball in the first round a pretty fatal one.
Otherwise, however, Oscar Otte's grass game has been extremely consistent over the past two weeks. He even unpacked the forehand slice here and there, not out of necessity, but as a tactical tool. In addition, his solid volleyball and, if necessary, also the direct shot with the forehand. This portfolio will also be worth something at Wimbledon. However, there is one thing Oscar Otte will probably not be able to count on at the third major of the year: the almost unconditional support of the audience. But who knows: the Brits appreciate good tennis. And maybe Oscar Otte is already in Nick Kyrgios' area. Incidentally, the latter shouldn't have any hopes of being set: the Australian jumps up 20 ranks, up - but as number 45 in the world he will probably have to prove himself as a fright of favourites.