Riedi celebrates victory premiere at ATP level

Leandro Riedi achieved his first success on the ATP tour at the indoor tournament in Marseille. The 21-year-old from Zurich was victorious in the first round against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (ATP 72) 6:3, 6:4.

Riedi has to fend off two breakballs in the first game of the game. After that, the outsider, who ranks 133rd in the world, is remarkably confident. The finalist of the 2020 French Open for juniors not only has hardly any problems with his own serve, but also manages to break through quickly in the second set for the decisive 2-0 lead.

In the eighth finals, Riedi will face the best placed Pool Hubert Hurkacz (ATP 11).

Also Ritschard in the round of 16 – Hüsler loses

For Alexander Ritschard (ATP 187) a long dry period is coming to an end in Marseille. After six first-round defeats in a row on the Challenger Tour, the 28-year-old qualifier beats 37-year-old Spaniard Pablo Andujar (ATP 211) 7: 5, 6: 3. Australian Alex de Minaur (ATP 23), seeded as number 3, waiting in the eighth finals.

matches against local heroes wishes Marc-Andrea Husler for the next tournaments probably no longer. After the Australian Open (against John millman) and the tournament in Rotterdam last week (vs Gijs Brewer) is subject Husler also in Marseille as a favorite against an opponent with home advantage.

The 26-year-old from Zurich has no chance against the three-year-older Frenchman. Barre wins the first three and last five games of the match. There is a break opportunity Husler not in the 61-minute game.

Nasty Huslers It should be called honor rescue Gregory Barre is currently playing more successfully than ever before in his career. In Montpellier he reached the quarterfinals, in Rotterdam as qualification the round of 16, before that he won the Challenger tournament in Quimper (Fr). Won 2021 and 2022 Barre only three singles on the ATP tour, the victory is over in the new season Husler already the fifth in a main field. (SDA/yap/che)

Source : Blick