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Ofner fights against negative series in Shanghai – Nardi is waiting!
Sebastian Ofner will compete against Luca Nardi at the ATP1000 in Shanghai on September 29th, 2025, while Filip Misolic was eliminated in qualifying.
Ofner fights against negative series in Shanghai – Nardi is waiting!
Sebastian Ofner faces a crucial challenge at the upcoming ATP1000 tournament in Shanghai. The 29-year-old Austrian will face the Italian Luca Nardi at the start. This match is particularly important for Ofner as he has been struggling since his third-round defeat at Wimbledon on July 5, which resulted in six first-round defeats.
Ofner suffered the last of these defeats against the Norwegian Casper Ruud at the US Open at the end of August, where the result was clearly against him 1:6, 2:6, 6:7. After this disappointing time, Ofner did not play any further tournaments.
Fight against the negative series
In order to continue his usual performance, Ofner relies on his “protected ranking”, which is available to him after an injury break due to heel operations. In recent weeks, Ofner has also been struggling with problems with his right wrist. Despite these adversities, he has already celebrated two victories at Challenger level against Nardi in 2023, which gives him hope for a successful start.
If he beats Nardi, the Austrian player would face number 32 seeded Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the second round. This next opponent could pose an additional challenge as he is used to high-level performances.
Misolic fails in qualification
Tennis statistics show that players like Ofner and Misolic are always measured by how effectively they can use and defend break points. The “Dominance Ratio”, which shows the ratio of break points created to break points defended, is a crucial factor in evaluating a player’s performance. Higher values indicate a dominant style of play, which is crucial for success in matches.
Ofner and Misolic therefore face different challenges. While Ofner has the chance to break his negative streak, Misolic needs to find his form to become competitive again. The next few days in Shanghai could point the way for both players.
For more information and analysis on the players and their performances, you can check out coverage from Laola1 as well as the comprehensive data analyses Tennis ratio track.