Julia Grabher still without a win: failed again in Indian Wells!

Julia Grabher still without a win: failed again in Indian Wells!

The Austrian tennis star Julia Grabher disappointed again at the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. On Friday, the 26-year-old had to admit defeat to 17-year-old American Iva Jovic. After a promising start with Grabher winning the first set, the game ended in a disappointing 6-2, 5-7, 0-6. This means that the Vorarlberg native still has to wait for her first win of the season, in addition to the challenges that have arisen from her wrist injury. Grabher, currently ranked 388th in the WTA rankings, faces strong competition as Jovic is ranked over 200 places higher with her current position at 157th laola1.at reported.

Austrian talents start in Melbourne

On the positive side, however, is the news from Melbourne, where the Australian Open begins qualifying. Here three Austrian tennis professional talents, Jurij Rodionov, Lukas Neumayer and Sinja Kraus, have set their sights on their chances in the main competition. Rodionov, who reached the semi-finals at the Challenger in Thionville without losing a set, faces the challenge of playing against the seeded Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante. Neumayer, on the other hand, has an exciting match ahead of him against the Dane Elmer Möller on his debut Down Under. Kraus is fighting against the Slovakian Viktória Hruncáková, against whom she has already been successful in the past oetv.at highlights.

The Austrian trio brings a breath of fresh air into the tennis season and can look back on the positive results from the first tournaments of the season, which give them courage: Rodionov reached the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger in New Caledonia, Neumayer made it to the quarter-finals in Thailand and Kraus mastered the qualification in Australia. These successes offer hope for everyone involved for a successful entry into the most prestigious Grand Slam tournament of the season.