It was the biggest win of her career and a real sensation!
Jule Niemeier (22) defeated world number 3 Anett Kontaveit (26/Estonia) in the second round of Wimbledon. The Dortmund player won 6: 4, 6: 0 after just 58 minutes. Next opponent on Friday: Lesja Zurenko (33/Ukraine).
“Unbelievable! I’m speechless. One of the biggest wins of my career. I was very nervous beforehand, but I was able to handle it well. I love playing on grass. It suits my game,” said the number 97 in the world.
After the match point, Niemeier, who trains in Regensburg, threw away her racket and cheered exuberantly on her box. There was coach Christopher Kas (42), who finished fourth in mixed with Sabine Lisicki (32) at the Olympics in London ten years ago.
But now he could cheer! Niemeier had the reins in his hand from the start. Kontaveit, seeded number 2, never found a remedy against the powerful punches of the Germans. The Estonian has recently been training with Torben Beltz (45), Angelique Kerber’s (34) coach for many years. It will probably be a while before this cooperation bears fruit.
That could only be right for Niemeier. She parried her opponent on both sides and didn’t give her the slightest chance, especially in the second round.
Oscar Otte (28) is also further, after just 15 minutes. The Cologne player benefited from the injury-related resignation of his opponent Christian Harrison (28 / USA) with the score of 3: 1.
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