World Sport News

Maximilian Marterer has just missed his first move into a semi-final on the ATP tour. In Sofia, the 22-year-old lost to Mirza Basic (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 4-6,6-4,3-6 in the final eight.

The world rankings-82. had already surprised positively at the Australian Open in January, when he won the 3rd place. the second round. Before the first Grand Slam of the year, Marterer had lost all 14 matches on the ATP Tour.

Basic, on the other hand, developed into the horror of the German tennis professionals in the Bulgarian capital. In the previous two rounds, he defeated Florian Mayer (Bayreuth) and Philipp Kohlschreiber (Augsburg/No. 4). In the semi-finals, he will meet the Swiss Stan Wawrinka, who has been placed in first place, and a German professional is no longer in competition.