Neumayer: Strong end of the season despite defeat in Montmar

Neumayer: Strong end of the season despite defeat in Montmar

The tennis world looked at the ATP Challenger tournament in Montmar, where the Salzburg Lukas Neumayer had an intensive dueling with the Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini. Despite his defeat in the final, which ended with 3: 6, 6: 2, 3: 6, Neumayer can look back on a successful season. His performance in this last week of the year leaves room for optimistic views.

Lukas Neumayer has reached four end games on the ATP Challenger Tour in his career and recently had to accept a defeat again. Nevertheless, the 22-year-old realizes that this week means a significant progress for him. "I played really well in phases. Overall, it was too unconstant that I could beat such a player," said Neumayer. Fognini is no stranger, was the number nine in the world in 2019 and is still one of the top 100 in the world. He is also known for his unpredictable style of play.

on the way back to the top 200

The encounter against Fognini has taught Neumayer a lot. "Respect was there, but I also saw against him that such players are within my reach," summarized the Radstadt resident. This knowledge gives him confidence and brings him again with his good performance in Montmar near the top 200, which qualifies him for the qualification for the Australian Open.

The past season presented itself as a steady up and down for Neumayer. While he had difficulties at the beginning, he showed a significant increase in performance in the second half of the season. These include remarkable appearances, such as his strong tournament in Kitzbühel, a final match in Tulln and his successful premiere in the Davis Cup.

Neumayer's commitment and the obvious progress suggest that the upcoming tournaments could have exciting developments. It remains to be seen whether he can improve in the next few months and will certainly be persecuted by fans and experts, This is how www.s.atat .