Philipp Petzschner, Ruben Bemelmans sail into second round – Eckental Challenger 2011
On November 1, 2011, the 2011 Eckental Challenger featured first round matches for its men’s singles competition. Philipp Petzschner (Germany) defeated Frank Dancevic (Canada), 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-3. The 27-year old German was consistent
in its run throughout the match against the 173rd ranked Canadian.
Petzschner, ranked 61 in the world, took the first set 6-4, with three aces and two double faults. His opponent, on the other hand, also delivered three aces but conceded only a single double fault. The German had a lower first
serve winning ratio than the Canadian, but Petzschner did not play any desperate shots, which helped him take the lead in the first set.
In the second set, the Canadian fought back as he took the set into a tiebreaker. The German was again looking to win the second set as he scored seven aces and did not concede any double fault.
The Canadian scored only four aces in the second set with three double faults, which closed the lead of the German. Both players also saved all of their breakpoints but it was the Canadian winning the second set, 7-6(6), a narrow
win.
In the third and decisive set, the German had a lower first serve winning ratio than his Canadian competitor. Dancevic did not have any double faults for his cautious game play while his German opponent had two.
The Canadian was not giving any extra points to his opponent, which might be the reason he was unable to start any counter attack in the third set. Petzschner, however, did save both his breakpoints in the third set while Canadian
could save only three out of four.
Dancevic could not move further after winning three games in the third set while the German maintained his steady flow and won the third set and with it the match, to qualify for the next round.
In another match on November 1, 2011, Ruben Bemelmans (Belgium) won his match in straight sets against Robin Kern (Germany). The 23-year old Belgian player won the match 6-4, 6-2 as he proved his dominance over the 18-year old
German.
Bemelmans, ranked at 153 in the world, was in the lead from the first set of the match. He scored eight aces with two double faults in the match having a first serve winning ratio of 62%.
On the other hand, his 957th ranked German opponent could score five aces but conceded only one double fault. He had a fairly lower first serve winning ration against the Belgian, with 40%, which could be the reason
for his immature stance in tennis against an experienced player.
In the first set, Kern played well with four aces and no double faults but he lost it 6-4. In the second set, Bemelmans was exceptional against his opponent as he scored six aces with no double faults, maintaining his lead over
the young opponent. Bemelmans used his experience that helped him win his match against an inexperienced opponent.
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