Neumayer and Schwärzler Failed in Qualifying for Erste Bank Open in Vienna

Filip Misolic and Jurij Rodionov remain the only Austrians in the main draw of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. Their compatriots, who were engaged in the qualification, both suffered opening defeats on Saturday. Lukas Neumayer had to bow to the American Aleksandar Kovacevic in a tough 2:25-hour fight with 6:7(6), 6:3, 6:7(2) and missed two set points in the first tiebreak. Joel Schwärzler then had no chance against the Serbian Hamad Medjedovic, losing 2:6, 4:6.

Main Draw of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna Without Neumayer and Schwärzler

In doubles, Alexander Erler and his US partner Robert Galloway, who are in the final in Stockholm on Sunday, have received a wildcard for Vienna. Erler won the Stadthalle title last year with Lucas Miedler, who is playing with Francisco Cabral (POR). The two former doubles partners could only meet in the final. From an ÖTV perspective, this year's Kitzbühel finalists Neil Oberleitner/Joel Schwärzler have also received a wildcard. Among the top singles stars, Alexander Zverev is also playing doubles with the already 42-year-old Brazilian Marcelo Melo.

(APA/Red)

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