Davis Cup-player Jan-Lennard Struff has missed at the show-tournament “Thiems7” the semi-finals. The 30-year-old mad countries had to give on Thursday in its last group match of the Australian Open finalists, and co-organiser Dominic Thiem in 83 minutes with 4:6, 6:7 (3:7) beaten.
Previously had lost to Struff in Kitzbühel against the Russians Andrey Rublev and his Match against Casper Ruud of Norway won. “I would, of course, came gladly and would have like to played the semi-finals,” said Struff at Servus TV, but was “very grateful for this Event in this very difficult time.”
Struff was indented as a result of the positive Corona cases in the Adriatic-Tour of the world ranking list Novak Djokovic in the participants box, and replaced the infected Croatian professional Borna Coric. In Kitzbühel-information according to the organizer, all the players were tested after their arrival, a negative impact on Covid-19.
“we have even Matches, is super,” said the world number 34. Struff. Out of consideration for the precautionary measures of the Coronavirus-crisis, he renounced after the Match on the Tennis customary handshake at the net. Instead of the world together and kept lists of rank-third Thiem Struff your racket.