ATP Stuttgart: Jurij Rodionov beats Koepfer
Jurij Rodionov caused a surprise at the ATP tournament in Stuttgart and defeated Dominik Koepfer.
by Florian Goosmann
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Jun 09, 2021, 10:06 pm
Rodionov won against Koepfer 2: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 2. Koepfer was last in the third round of the French Open and lost there against Roger Federer.
Rodionov, currently number 142 in the ATP ranking, is at the start in Stuttgart thanks to a wildcard.
The match between the two was interrupted in the first set due to rain. "I'm glad that there was an interruption because Dominik started very well and I was still a bit stiff and nervous," said Rodionov after the match . "I knew that I would be a little more relaxed after the break. I started over in the second set, made sure that I push myself and stay positive."
In the second round, Rodionov will now face Peter Gojowczyk, who beat Ilya Ivashka 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 2.
In the afternoon, Yannick Hanfmann and Dominic Stricker had already made it into the round of 16.
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