At the ATP-500 tournament at the Hamburg Rothenbaum made the 17-year-old Justin Engel For one of the biggest surprises of the tournament: The Youngster from Nuremberg defeated the 35-year-old veteran Jan-Lennard Struff with 7: 6 (4), 7: 6 (4) And celebrated his first win against a top 100 player.
Angel, currently in 333 of the ATP world rankingsshowed an impressive performance on the Center Court. Despite the nervousness in front of the match against his former babysitter Struff – the two families have been friendly for years – angels kept their nerves in both tie -breaks and prevailed.
The victory is not only a personal milestone for angels, but also a strong signal for German tennis. In the second round, he now meets the Russian Andrey Rublev.
Alexander Zverev had already certified the young talent of great potential before the tournament. Engel himself was overwhelmed after the match: “It was the most solid match that I have ever played. Simply incredible!” With this success, his name should now also attract attention internationally.
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