Against local hero
Only 51 minutes: Schwärzler’s defeat in Tennessee
Joel Schwärzler's start to his USA tour did not go according to plan at all! At the ATP Challenger tournament in Knoxville (Tennessee), the 18-year-old was beaten 4:6, 1:6 by US local hero Christopher Eubanks after just 51 minutes of play.
In July 2023, Christopher Eubanks had climbed to 29th place in the ATP world rankings. And even though the 28-year-old is currently "only" number 118 in the world, he proved to be an insurmountable hurdle for Joel Schwärzler from Vorarlberg on Monday night.
At the Challenger 75 tournament in Knoxville, the Harder was able to keep the first set open for a long time. But at 5:4 - for the second seed - Eubanks proved his class and after 28 minutes of play, the US-American used his very first break chance to win the set 6:4.
No chance in the decider
A "shock" from which the Austrian - who is currently ranked 347th in the world - was unable to recover. After just 51 minutes of play, Eubanks converted his first match point for a clear 6:4, 6:1 win and allowed Schwärzler just ten points in the second set.
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