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Ofner's Premature Celebration Costs Him Australian Open ...
Sebastian Ofner celebrated prematurely at 7-1 in a 10-point tiebreak, allowing Nishesh Basavareddy to win 13-11 and advance in Australian Open qualifying.
- On Wednesday, Sebastian Ofner, the Austrian tennis player ranked No.131 and former top-40, was knocked out in Australian Open qualifying after Nishesh Basavareddy won the deciding match tiebreak 13-11.
- Celebrating at 7-1, Sebastian Ofner pumped his fist and walked toward the net, unaware the 10-point match tiebreak kept him three points short of victory.
- After play resumed, Nishesh Basavareddy won the next three points and reeled off eight of the next nine points to overturn the deficit after two missed chances by Ofner.
- Basavareddy will face Briton George Loffhagen on Friday after a `choking` celebration on court that rubbed salt into Ofner's wounds.
- Looking beyond this match, Sebastian Ofner may never forget the rules after his premature celebration became a costly lesson, while Nishesh Basavareddy adds to his credentials after taking a set off Novak Djokovic last year.
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The Austrian Sebastian Ofner has already celebrated the entry into the next round of qualification at the Australian Open and then had to congratulate his opponent. He reacted with gallows humor.
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Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tennis player learned Wednesday that you can't celebrate victory before the match is actually won. Before Sebastian Ofner's loss in the Australian Open qualifying round, the 29-year-old Austrian had thrown up his arms and walked to the net after taking a 7-1 lead in the deciding tiebreak against Nishesh Basavareddy. The chair umpire sent Ofner back onto the court to continue playing the super tiebre…
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