Tennis Bundesliga

Points hamster continues with a clean slate

(Bild: Tröster Andreas)

STC Team Salzburg are as good as through to the semi-finals of the Tennis Bundesliga after their third win. Wirlend sealed the deal against Dornbirn and Schnaitter completed the dozen wins.

"Gemma f...ing semi-finals": This was the motto under which the tennis cracks from STC Team Salzburg loudly played their Bundesliga home match against Dornbirn. In the end, they celebrated their third win in Group B with a 6:3 victory, practically securing their place in the semi-finals ahead of time.

The only theoretical problem: Anif, who are not playing on Whit Monday, will beat the title favorites Mauthausen at home next week, who will then demystify the Volksgärtner - a trio would be level on points.

The present, however, means that Salzburg are still undefeated, but could have kept it shorter on Whit Monday. After leading 2:1 in the doubles and 4:1, Masur went for victory in the singles, but lost despite four match points. So it was Wirlend who sealed the win and Jakob Schnaitter added the 6:3.

"I'm very happy, it was hard-fought on all courts. Dornbirn made it difficult for us," said the German doubles specialist (ranked over 1000 a year and a half ago, now number 136), enjoying his winning slice. Also because he has a clean slate: In twelve appearances for STC (six singles, six doubles), there have only been victories so far.

Men's Bundesliga, 1st Division Group B: 3rd round: STC Rabbiter Team Salzburg - Dornbirn 6:3. Wins: Schnaitter, Schmidt, Wirlend, B....Emesz, Schnaitter/B....Emesz, Masur/Navarro; Böhler, Rehacek, Erhart/Rohrer. Steyr - Mauthausen 0:9; GM-Sports Anif not playing. - 2nd round: Anif - STC Team Salzburg 3:6 J. Melzer, Kößler, Kivattsev/Aichhorn; Masur, Schnaitter, Schmidt, Navarro, Masur/Schmidt, Schnaitter/B....Emesz. Mauthausen - Dornbirn 8:1 - Table: 1. team Salzburg 6/3, 2. Mauthausen 4/2, 3. Anif 2/2, 4. Steyr 0/2, 5. Dornbirn 0/3.