Austria's tennis men want to go out against Finland!

Austria's tennis men want to go out against Finland!

Austria's tennis men face an exciting challenge: In the Davis Cup duel, they will meet Finland on January 31 and February 1st. ÖTV captain Jürgen Melzer has selected a strong team that consists of double specialists Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler, as well as Jurij Rodionov, Lukas Neumayer and Filip Misolic. Only the injured Sebastian Ofner, who strives for his comeback after operations on both heels, is not available. According to krone.at Plant Ofner to celebrate his return at a later date.

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The team around Melzer fought for the opportunity to get ahead after being able to win in clear victories in qualifying against Ireland and Turkey. With Finland, whose player Otto Virtan (92nd in the ATP ranking) and Emil Ruusuvuori (131st) are set in the world rankings in front of Austria Rodionov (166.), the Austrians can expect a serious opponent. Melzer is aware of the challenge: "It is a solvable lot, but not a favorite role", he is cited by Kurier.at . However, he emphasizes that the support of the audience could be decisive.

If the winner of the meeting qualifies, the second round is waiting in September 2025 in which the winner could compete against Canada or in Hungary. This encounter could open further opportunities for a ticket to the final tournament in November in Bologna. Despite the absence of Ofner, the team is considered strong enough to fight for victory in this prestigious competition.