Ofner and Neumayer failed in the first Kitzbühel round

Since Joel Schwärzler had also left the day before, all hopes were subsequently on Austria’s neo-top 100 man Filip Misolic. Neumayer and Ofner lost the “Mini-Davis Cup” Austria against Germany against qualifiers Yannick Hanfmann and Jan-Lennard Struff without winning 0: 2.

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The 22-year-old Salzburg Neumayer, equipped with a wildcard, lost Hanfmann 5: 7.2: 6 and awarded two set balls in the first set. Ofner had no chance against Struff, lost 4: 6.2: 6 after only 64 minutes. Neumayer is now holding ATP tour level 1: 3 defeats. He had celebrated the only win so far in the previous year, also in the Gamsstadt, in round one about Sebastian Ofner. And in contrast to the first round victory, this was clear a few weeks ago in Paris against Struff.

Ofner, who had only left the third round of Wimbledon, but had also lost in Båstad at the start, was 3: 4 in the first set on the loser road from the break. Struff then served to 6: 4. Anyone who had expected a rearing was disappointed. Ofner quickly fell behind 0: 3 with two service losses, the atmosphere on the Center Court was increasingly calmer. Ofner achieved a rebreak to 1: 3, but then lost his service to 1: 4 again. Struff used his second match ball to a surprisingly smooth victory.

Ofner: “Two tournaments on sand were not that good”

Afterwards Ofner was rather at a loss. “Difficult, the two tournaments on sand were unfortunately not so good. I had problems getting in on sand again, that can happen in sports,” said the 29-year-old Styrer on Servustv. “I’m looking forward to Hardcourt again.”

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For Ofner, the Semifinale in Kitz 2017 remains by far the best result in Tyrol, in seven further appearances he has never made it beyond the round of 16. He made the pressure that he feels at the home tournament. “Unfortunately, I’m not in a good mood. I didn’t feel that well, there is more pressure.” However, he had no problems physically, not even on the operated heels.

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