Melbourne (AP) – For the Davis Cup players Jan-Lennard Struff and Dominik Koepfer, the Australian Open also ended in doubles.
The tennis duo lost in Melbourne in the second round against Ariel Behar/Gonzalo Escobar from Uruguay and Ecuador 6:7 (5:7), 6:4, 2:6. Struff suffered a first-round defeat in singles, Koepfer was eliminated in the second round.
In the second round of the doubles competition, on the other hand, Tim Pütz is with New Zealander Michael Venus. The two defeated Roberto Carballes Baena and Hugo Gaston of Spain and France 6-1, 6-4. Also still there are Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.
In the women’s doubles, Andrea Petkovic provided a German sense of achievement. With the Romanian Jaqueline Cristian, Petkovic defeated the Slovenian duo Kaja Juvan/Tamara Zidansek 6: 4, 6: 0 and also reached the round of 16.