Melbourne – For Davis Cup players Jan-Lennard Struff and Dominik Koepfer, the Australian Open is also over in doubles.
The tennis duo lost in Melbourne in the second round against Ariel Behar/Gonzalo Escobar from Uruguay and Ecuador 6:7 (5:7), 6:4, 2:6. In the singles, Struff had suffered a first round defeat, Koepfer was eliminated in the second round.
Tim Pütz and New Zealander Michael Venus, on the other hand, reached the last 16 of the doubles competition. The two defeated Roberto Carballes Baena and Hugo Gaston from Spain and France 6:1, 6:4. Also still in the tournament are Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies.
