Tennis player Anna-Lena Friedsam just missed a surprise in Bad Homburg.
The 29-year-old from Andernach was beaten 6:4, 4:6, 5:7 by Mayar Sherif, who was number four, in a balanced first-round duel on Monday. The third match ball brought the decision in favor of the Egyptian.
The world rankings-87. Friedsam had received a wild card for the almost 260,000 US dollar grass tournament after Dortmund’s Jule Niemeier had canceled due to her wrist injury.
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In the second set, Friedsam was in a tricky situation with his own serve for the first time and conceded the break to make it 2:4. She fought her way back to 4:5, but then gave up the second round with a double fault. In the decisive set, Friedsam lost after 2:16 hours against the world number 31. sheriff out.
Lena Papadakis, who had moved into the main draw after a cancellation as a failed qualifier, had no chance before. The 24-year-old from Berlin lost to former Canadian US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez 0: 6, 1: 6.
On Sunday, former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki was eliminated in the first round by Russian Anna Blinkowa. Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria faces an extremely complicated challenge this Monday evening against the Polish world number one Iga Swiatek.
The tournament in Bad Homburg runs until Saturday. Next Monday, Wimbledon begins as the third Grand Slam tournament of the season.