Rodionov shows strength: Increasing shaping in front of the Davis Cup!

Rodionov shows strength: Increasing shaping in front of the Davis Cup!

After a long dry spell, the Austrian tennis professional Jurij Rodionov is back - and with an impressive finale! In the magical coastal city of Cassis, where the waves of the Mediterranean neat the beach, Rodionov fought to the last breath and gives a powerful sign of life!

In the exciting ATP 75 hardcourt challenger round, which took place in front of a picturesque backdrop, the 25-year-old not only defeated a talented local wild card player, but also overcame the hurdles of three French opponents. With his impressive fighting spirit, Rodionov showed that he is ready to shine Austria for his home country!

The way to the final

His first victory in Cassis had the fans cheer: 6: 4, 6: 4 rodionov -fitted the young representative of French tennis, Mae Malige. But that was just the beginning! In the round of 16, he smashed the first Constant Lestienne 7: 5, 6: 4 and in the quarter -finals he also gave Robin Bertrand no chance with 6: 3, 6: 4. The preliminary round was no less successful than he fought the Portuguese Henrique Rocha in an exciting duel with 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 2

Riens joy in the final, but fate had an unexpected turn ready! With a narrow 3: 6, 6: 1 and a promising tour of 3: 2 in the third set, the rain came - and thus the premature end of the game. The match had to be continued on Monday, but the experienced Richard Gasquet proved to be the more experienced player and won the duel. But Rodionov still celebrated his big appearance.

a fresh start with self -confidence

"Now more than now!" Rodionov calls on his official Facebook page. Despite the defeat, the positive balance for the Lower Austrian predominates: "This week was very successful and showed me that I can regain my shape!" His hard work also has an effect: In the ATP ranking, he fought back to the top 200, in 170.

with new courage and an unshakable self -confidence, Rodionov starts in the upcoming Davis Cup against Turkey on September 13th and 14th in Bad Waltersdorf. In doubles, too, he made it into the semi -finals with his compatriot David Pichler and shows that we can still expect a lot from him! The tennis world keeps your breath away - the returnee is ready for new flights of heights!