Kohlschreiber with two left shoes

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Berlin – In the Olympic muscle shirt with the inscription “Germany” title candidate Alexander Zverev fulfilled one or the other autograph request. With two security men at his side, he disappeared from the training ground. For Philipp Kohlschreiber, on the other hand, the Australian Open came to an end on a match court shortly before after a poor performance. The 38-year-old was left speechless and feeling like he had “two left shoes” after his smack against Spanish top-20 player Roberto Bautista Agut in Melbourne on Thursday. All he has left is gallows humor, Kohlschreiber summed up after his 1: 6, 0: 6, 3: 6 in round two. The reason: “It was bewitched through and through. It couldn’t have been worse.”

The result: Only Olympic champion Zverev still carried German hopes Down Under. “Sascha is always the ray of hope that somehow rips everything out,” Kohlschreiber commented on the question about the situation in German tennis: “But if you look at it realistically, it’s bad for how many people play tennis in Germany. “

Eleven German tennis pros are eliminated in the second round

The names of twelve German tennis professionals – nine men and three women – were on the tableau of the tournament at the beginning, in which Angelique Kerber, who was not well prepared this time after a Covid illness, celebrated her first Grand Slam triumph six years ago.

Alexander Zverev alone made it to round three. With his brother Mischa, the world number three put the finishing touches on court 18 in the training park for Friday and for his duel against Radu Albot from Moldova for a place in the round of 16. His rival Daniil Medvedev followed suit on Thursday in the third round: Tennis provocateur Nick Kyrgios (Australia) provided the show as an entertainer, but US Open winner Medvedev defied the atmosphere and won 7: 6 (7: 1 ), 6:4, 4:6, 6:2.

Kohlschreiber only helps gallows humor

For the former top 20 player Kohlschreiber, it has been five years since he was in the third round of the Australian Open. Even participation in the four most important tournaments in tennis is no longer a matter of course for the Augsburger, who has slipped to position 134 in the world rankings. The end of his career is approaching.

Even if a little boy in the first row of spectators kept shouting “Kohli” – Kohlschreiber was at a loss because of his failed punches. “I would say it was probably the most inexplicable feeling on the pitch that I’ve had so far,” he stated: “I can’t even be angry, angry, disappointed. If I’d lost in five sets here, I’d be a lot more pissed off than I am now. I can only take it with gallows humor and say: Okay, I tried it, but there were two left shoes.

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