Dennis Novak's fairy tale at Wimbledon continues

The legend of Dennis Novak's Wimbledon continues

WIMBLEDON. The fifth triumph won hard on Apulia, the last finalist last year Raonic in the third round

After 2:55 hours, the 24-year-old athlete was able to celebrate the biggest success up to the end of the season. right here. Image: APA / AFP / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS

Dennis Novak continues to surprise at Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis. The 24-year-old from Lower Austria defeated Frenchman number 17 yesterday Lucas Pouille in a five-frame thriller with 6: 4, 6: 2, 6: 7 (8), 3: 6 and 6: 2 After 2:55 hours, the qualifier has been acclaiming the greatest career success so far, and now hits the Canadian finalist Milos Raonic last year.

For Novak – before the tournament the number 171 in the world – it was the second tournament win. In the world rankings, he will make at least one jump in 125th position and reach a new professional summit

Novak plays against Free Pock, hit with his back with two precise hands to the lines and set the first sentence after just 24 minutes. With strong returns requested from Schtzling Wolfgang Thiem and Gnter Bresnik the favorite Puglia in the second set of everything from

But then the short break in the third round. In the extremely tight tie-break, the ace of television had to bow to the defeat of former pro-German Tommy Haas despite two 10: 8 chances.

Novak, who was arguing loudly, could not maintain the high level shown above. , Apulian Pauses at 3: 2 and play compensation were the almost logical consequence. The match started again – and Novak also managed to reset with three breaks (at 1: 0, 3: 2, 5: 2) the happy ending. Wimbledon is indeed my favorite tournament, "said the friend of Dominic Thiem.

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