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Dennis Novak continues to surprise at the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam. The 24-year-old from Lower Austria won Wednesday against No. 17 Frenchman Lucas Pouille in a thriller in five sets with 6: 4.6: 2.6: 7 (8), 3: 6, 6: 2. After 2:55 hours, the qualifier encouraged his greatest career success and now faces Canadian Milos Raonic.
19:26, 04 July 2018
Raonic prevailed against the Australian John Millman (AUS ) in three tie-break in 7: 6.7: 6.7: 6. For Novak – the number 171 in the world before the tournament – it was the only second win of the third main draw of a major tournament. In the world rankings, Novak will now make a jump to 125th position and will thus reach a new career high.
On the 18th place of the championships of England, the Austrian number four made a dream start, breaking the French at the start. Novak played freely, beat with his ambidextrous backhand until the lines and fixed the first sentence after 24 minutes
The protégé of Wolfgang Thiem and Günter Bresnik challenged the favorite Puglia in the second set with strong returns. He paused at 2: 1. Puglier seemed a little upset, took a medical break time and was treated to the area for several minutes in the hip area. The best in the French ATP standings could continue, but had to take another break at 2:05 – Novak served for another game win.
In the third set brought the two age-match players their service games up to the tie-break. At the score of 2: 3 and 3: 4 Novak had opened the break door to each shorts. However, Apulia did not take advantage of that with his extremely lean return game. Novak missed the chance to make a preliminary decision (break-ball at 5: 5)
In the extremely tight tie-break, the ÖTV-Ace had to defend the protégé of the former pro German Tommy Haas despite two match points. In the end, 10: 8 chances of sinking. It was the first set of defeats in his last five games in London including qualifying. It should be a landmark – perhaps mental – in the game. Novak, who was struggling against himself, could not keep up with the high level shown above, the 3-2 Apulian breaks and EQ were the next logical move.
The match started again – and Novak also managed to reset with three breaks (at 1: 0.3: 2.5: 2). After 2:55 pm, Lower Austria exploited his third match ball until his biggest professional success.
With his triumph, Novak realized a childhood dream: "Anyone who wants to become a professional dreams of winning a five-game match at Wimbledon". In any case, it was a new experience for the 24 year old player: "It was the first time I played a fifth set, which was hard," said the player's. ÖTV
after an intermittent hangover. return to his best. "He served very well in the fourth set, so I was a little tired, then in the fifth I came back to me, it was my best," said the qualifier after the match.
The Austrian number four has already counted the qualification earned five games in tennis mecca. "Now, I'm in the third round, it's amazing," he had not even expected. The pbadage to the third round is the previous career highlight of Lower Austria. A wave of injury-related drought last year was "maybe pretty good" for Novak. He realized how much he missed the sport.
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