Bitter defeat

Rodionov out in second Indian Wells qualifying round

Sebastian Ofner did not get any red-white-red "reinforcement" in the main competition of the Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Indian Wells: Yuriy Rodionov was somewhat surprisingly eliminated in the 2nd qualifying round as number 6 seed! 

The Lower Austrian lost to Nicolas Morena de Alboran from the USA 3:6, 6:4, 3:6 after 2:02 hours.

Ofner will play his first round match against the Croatian Borna Coric on Thursday night (not before 3 a.m. CET). It will be the first meeting with the three-time tournament winner, who is only three places ahead of him in 35th position.