Afterwards, Kitzbühel finalist Filip Misolic made his debut in the red-white-red dress against Muzammil Murtaz.
Austria is playing in the World Group I play-off as a big favorite against relegation. Two singles will be played on Friday and on Saturday (from 11.00 a.m.) first the doubles and then two singles. The winner of the international competition will play in the qualifying round at the beginning of February 2023 and then have the chance to advance to the lucrative final round.
As expected, Shoaib, who didn’t even appear in the individual ranking, was not a strong opponent. The 20-year-old plays with both hands from both sides, he became dangerous to the world number 137. but not from matzah.
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