2023-08-02 02:00:24
You can’t say that now Sebastian Ofner the direct way to Kitzbuehel would have taken. The Styrian took on a lot to take part in the prestigious home tournament and was constantly on the road in world history in 2023: from Canberra in Australia to Oeiras in Portugal, from Bengaluru in India to Quimper in Brittany – Ofner has made his way from the lowlands of world tennis in catapulted to heights unimagined for him.
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“It all happened very quickly. At the beginning of the year I was still playing qualifiers at the Challenger,” says the 27-year-old from Styria. “Now I’m number four at the ATP tournament in Kitzbühel.”
Sebastian Ofner finds himself in a new role. As number 61 in the world rankings, he has currently advanced to become the top domestic player in the Generali Open the focus is on the Styrian when he has his opening match once morest the Slovak on Wednesday Alex Molcan denies. “Now, of course, the eyes are on you. But I’m not putting myself under any pressure because I’ve only recently been at ATP level. I’m in a good mood, I feel good and I’ve always played well in Kitzbühel.”
Above all, his consistency and match practice speak for Ofner. The Generali Open is already his 22nd tournament in the calendar year 2023, the 27-year-old already has 69 games in his legs and arms this year – his self-confidence is correspondingly high. “There’s no tiredness yet,” says Ofner. “It’s a little extra push because I’ve finally achieved what I’ve worked hard for in recent years. Now I’m finally able to play the bigger tournaments.”
Of course, Kitzbühel shouldn’t be the last stop on the journey to the top. If Sebastian Ofner succeeds in making it into the semi-finals at the Tyrolean sand court classic, he will storm the top 50 in the world rankings.
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