2023-05-30 00:27:14
Jule Niemeier is eliminated in the first round of the French Open. Not the only bad sporting news for the Dortmund tennis player.
The tennis pros Jule Niemeier and Jan-Lennard Struff not only had to cope with their own first round failure at the French Open on the long Pentecost weekend. Born in Dortmund and from Sauerland, BVB fans from the Grand Slam tournament in Paris were feverish in vain in the Bundesliga title fight with Borussia.
“It hurt extremely. I still noticed it today,” said the 23-year-old about her feelings. “Coming from the city you know what it would have meant to the club and the whole city. It felt like losing, like playing myself. Now I’ve lost two days in a row, felt that’s why I had it me two very humble days.”
Struff: “It has to go on”
According to Struff, it was also “tough” on the 34th matchday. “It’s sport, it goes on, it has to go on. That’s how it has to go on for me too,” said the 33-year-old after his five-set defeat against the Czech Jiri Lehecka. “Although something like that weighs more heavily in people’s minds: championship, last day of the game, at home.”
BVB missed the chance of winning the German championship after beating FSV Mainz 05 2-2 in a long-distance duel with FC Bayern Munich.
Niemeier himself was eliminated right at the start against the Russian Darja Kassatkina with 3:6, 4:6. She was also cheered on from the stands by her former doubles partner Andrea Petkovic, who was sitting next to coach Christopher Kas. “She has a lot of experience, it’s definitely good to have someone like that on the team and to exchange ideas and learn things,” said Niemeier about the collaboration. “Of course I hope that it stays that way in the future and that she can be part of the matches or tournaments from time to time.” (dpa)
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