Holger Roon (ATP No. 11 and seeded fifth) was eliminated from ATP Adelaide in the first round. The athlete, who is trained by Patrick Muratoglu, was defeated by Yoshihito Nishioka.

Holger Roon, defeated in the first round of ATP Adelaide

The Norwegian started the game better, and after the first set (one won with a score of 6:2), it seemed that the match was going in favor of the winner of the Paris Masters.

Rune’s game lost its consistency and Nishikoka knew how to take advantage in the crucial moments of the remaining sets.

Two sets with three breaks followed, and each time the Japanese managed to impose himself twice on the opponent’s serve.

Ranked 36th in the ATP rankings, Nishioka prevailed 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the end of a match that lasted two hours and seven minutes.

It was not a good day for the second favorite of the competition either: Felix Auger-Alassime lost in two sets with the score 6-4, 7-6(5) in the match against Oleksiy Popyrin (120th in the world ranking). The game lasted one hour and 53 minutes.

ATP Adelaide 1 will be held from January 1 to 8, is part of the ATP 250 category and has a total prize pool of $642,735. Novak Djokovic (1), Daniil Medvedev (3) and Andriy Rublev (4) remain the main favorites of the tournament.