Ofner inspires in the quarter-finals: the way back to the tennis happiness!

Ofner inspires in the quarter-finals: the way back to the tennis happiness!

Genf, Schweiz - On May 22, 2025, Sebastian Ofner will be in the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Geneva. His opponent is the Russian Karen Chatschatshanow, which was number 4. The match is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., but could start with a previous double match due to rain breaks. This quarter -finals marked an important moment for Ofner, because it has been his first in a seven -month injury break from which he is now returning. The 29-year-old Steirer is in good shape and, as a result, improved into the top 120 of the world rankings. Krone reports that after his exciting two -set victory over Nuno Borges is happy about the qualification and its performance.

The way to the quarter -finals was anything but easy. A few days ago, OFNER was able to celebrate a 7: 6 (2), 7: 6 (4) victory against the Portuguese Borges, after an intensive duel of almost 1:54 hours. In the first set he had already led 4: 1, but played his chance at 5: 4, where he awarded three set balls. Ultimately, however, he won the Tiebreak 7-2. In the second set, Ofner gave up his surcharge twice, but also won the Tiebreak, this time with 7: 4. Kleine Zeitung emphasizes that Ofner is very proud of his return to the ATP tour and especially appreciates the possibility of To be able to play level.

prepared for challenges

For the upcoming match against Chasthanow, ofner has a clear strategy: he sees chances when he consistently plays his best tennis. According to his own statement, he expects a challenging opponent. The returnee was most recently successful at the tournaments in Madrid and Rome, where he defeated Frances Tiafoe, among other things, and thus demonstrated his shape.

The improvement in the world ranking is also due to the ATP points of points, which is based on the results of the past 52 weeks. Players get points according to the round in which they leave or for the tournament victory. There are 360 points for the reaching of the quarter -finals at big tournaments, which can mean significant progress in the ranking for of the -man. World rankings tennis explains that a maximum of 19 tournaments are included in the ranking, whereby older results can also be taken into account.

With the upcoming game, Sebastian Ofner is making a clear sign: after several challenges, he returns sharply and wants to continue his success story in tennis. It can be all the more excited about today's match against Chasthanow, which is an important step on the way to possible further successes.