England’s Jack Draper, seeded sixth, displayed his resilience and skill on Monday as he clinched a hard-fought victory over Austria’s Sebastian Ofner in the first round of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany. Draper secured the win with a scoreline of 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) in a tightly contested match.
Draper’s dominance on his first serve was a key factor in his victory, winning an impressive 89 percent of points (41 out of 46). Despite facing a formidable opponent in Ofner, Draper maintained his composure and minimized unforced errors, committing only 11 throughout the match. This balanced performance allowed him to counter Ofner’s impressive statistics of a dozen aces and 33 winners.
In a match characterized by closely contested games, both players lost their serve just once, highlighting the competitive nature of the encounter.
Other Match Results
In other matches on Monday, wild card entry Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan. Meanwhile, Yannick Hanfmann of Germany defeated compatriot Henri Squire with a convincing scoreline of 6-3, 6-3. Another German player, Dominik Koepfer, battled past China’s Zhizhen Zhang in a closely contested match, winning 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6).
Libema Open
At the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Italy’s Luca Nardi emerged victorious in the only completed match on a rainy opening day. Nardi secured a hard-fought victory over Belgium’s David Goffin with a score of 7-5, 7-5. Despite facing challenges, including seven double faults and squandering leads in the opening set, Nardi demonstrated his resilience and tactical prowess, winning 21 of 23 points at the net to seal the win after a match lasting just over two hours.
