Favourite title winner Florian Kopf unexpectedly failed in the quarter-finals

For many insiders and experts in the run-up to the event, this is a big favourite for the HTT-Out…

For many insiders and experts, Florian Kopf, who had previously been a big favourite for the HTT Australian Open title win, missed out on Monday evening in the quarter-finals of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year to qualify for the semifinals for the second time after 2015, and subsequently to win his first major career title. The 25-year-old power server – considered invincible by many of his fellow tournament colleagues – had lost out to January HTT-500 finalist Philipp Jahn from CTP Pötzleinsdorf and, after just under 80 minutes, dropped out of the thrilling title race around the 105th place with 5:7,2:6. Grand Slam titles in HTT history. Also in the preliminary round of the 27. Tennislife January Grand Slam Tournament stand for January HTT 500 champion Markus Neuhauser and the first ranked Lukas Prüger. A report by C. L.

WAC newcomer Florian Kopf did not live up to his favourite role in the quarter-finals duel between the HTT-Australian Open and Philipp Jahn on Monday evening and dropped out in the fourth round as in 2014. In an attractive match, the 25-year-old had massive problems with the “flat” and at the same time varied game of his opponent, and in the end he didn’t deserve to give way to the one year older Jahn,”I never really made it into the match today, even though I didn’t play badly in my opinion,” commented Kopf, commenting on his surprising end. Jahn will now meet Maximilian Berger from Hietzinger TV in the fight for his first HTT Grand Slam finale and in a new edition of the previous week’s January HTTT 500 final on Maximilian Berger, who fought his way through the live match of the quarter-final evening against WAC youngster Nicolas Moser in just three sets.

The second semi-final at the 27. Jänner Grand Slam edition contest the superior ranking first Lukas Prüger and January HTT 500 winner Markus Neuhauser. On Monday evening, Franz Lukas celebrated his ninth consecutive win of the season in the quarter-finals against France’s number 1 Franz Lukas in the quarter-finals. However, the test par excellence is now waiting for the 25-year-old in the semi-finals, as Neuhauser has to face HTT French Open winner and HTT industry leader Lukas Prüger. The 19-year-old booked his third January-Grand-Slam-Semifinale after 2014 and 2016 with a 6:4,7:5 success over the strong and courageous HTT-Newcomer Matthias Haubner. The Tour Finals Champion thus extended his winning streak on the highest HTT level to 9 Grand Slam individual victories in a row. All in all, the top seeded fighter with an impressive record of 40 victories from the last 41 matches will enter the semi-final prestigious duel with January HTT 500 winner Markus Neuhauser.