2024-01-10 04:13:14
Sebastian Ofner missed his second quarter-final on the ATP tennis tour in the new year. The semi-finalist from Hong Kong was defeated by Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 5:7,3:6 at the ATP250 tournament in Auckland on Wednesday. Austria’s number one is now heading to Melbourne, where the Australian Open begins on Sunday.
Carballes Baena took the first set, which was characterized by strong service games, with his first break chance. While Ofner missed two break points in the ninth game, the Spaniard took advantage of the 27-year-old ÖTV Davis Cup player’s first service weakness when the score was 6:5. In the second set, the Styrian, seeded number 7, gave up his serve to make it 0-2 and was then no longer able to threaten Carballes Baena.
The world number 37. fended off two more match points, the Spaniard used the third on his own service after 1:41 hours.
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