Nesterov, Petr
NES
Sorger, Sebastian
SOR
Final score
2:0
6:4
, 7:6
NEWS
Close Call! Sorger Exits Plovdiv in Round of 16
The Austrian concedes defeat in straight sets after over two hours.
Sebastian Sorger falls in the Round of 16 at the Plovdiv Challenger!
After the Austrian (ATP_479) had previously surprisingly eliminated Sandro Kopp, the 20-year-old now loses to Petr Nesterov (BUL/ATP-364). He loses 4:6, 6:7 (5).
The match begins with a game for Sorger, but he subsequently has to give up two games. After 2:2, the world No. 479 lets his opponent pull away to 2:4, but manages to close the gap again with the next game win; however, a comeback is no longer possible. Nesterov wins the first set 6:4.
Tight Contest in the Second Set
Both players then struggle with their own serve. Sorger immediately falls behind after a break, but then manages to get the re-break.
This time too, he loses his rhythm a bit from 2:2, but then finds his way back into the game and turns 2:4 into 4:4.
The match remains very close towards the end. Ultimately, however, the Bulgarian prevails in the tie-break 7:6(5).
After 2 hours and 19 minutes, the world No. 364 is in the Round of 16. In the quarterfinals, he will face his compatriot Adrian Andreev.
