Joel Schwärzler fails in the round of 16 in Buenos Aires!

Joel Schwärzler fails in the round of 16 in Buenos Aires!

Joel Schwärzler, the Austrian tennis talent from Vorarlberg, had to abruptly end his journey in the Challenger tournament in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The 18-year-old, who was ranked 330th in the ATP rankings before the match, had to bow to Ecuadorian Alvaro Guillen Meza in the round of 16. At 270th place, he was at least 60 positions ahead and was therefore the favorite in this duel, which took place in just 1:31 hours.

Despite a promising start to the tournament, where Schwärzler triumphed in the first round against Ecuadorian Andres Andrade (ATP-243), the round of 16 match was disappointing. The game started slowly for the Ländle ace, who had difficulty finding his way into the game in the first set. In the second round he managed to give Guillen Meza a break to make it 1-0, but in the end the Austrian couldn't avert defeat. After the clear result of 3:6, 2:6, this means the end of his first tournament in the new year.

The success in the first round gave hope for more hope, but the defeat shows how competitive the Challenger Tour is. How laola1.at reports, Schwärzler will certainly tackle the next steps in his career with renewed vigor as he faces further challenges in international tennis. The experience he gained in Buenos Aires will certainly be of use to him in future matches Krone.at.