German tennis ace Christoph Negritu has to complete an incredible workload in Tunisia. He doesn’t have much time to regenerate
While the big tennis stars are currently in the quiet phase of the season, the players outside the top 200 hardly have any time to rest. Christoph Negritu knows this only too well.
The German tennis pro is currently only ranked 677th in the world rankings. At an ITF tournament in Monastir, Tunisia, it was a marathon that was also new for the 29-year-old
So he played six (!) matches within one day. He played the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in the singles and doubles competitions – a real marathon day.
Six matches in one day: German tennis pro has no break
The reason for the large number of matches was the weather conditions in the North African country. It had been raining for days, so the matches had piled up. However, the organizers wanted to crown a winner at all costs, so they came up with this crazy schedule
Cosas bizarras que solo pasan en los ITF: debido a las lluvias, Christoph Negritu ayer en el M15 Monastir tuvo que jugar SEIS partidos en un día, sí SEIS. Tres de singles y tres de dobles. En la finale del dobles ya no daba más y se terminó retirando. Tiene que ser récord esto. pic.twitter.com/Jez3GSp5XL
– Ariel Fernández (@AFD7L) December 19, 2023
The native of Central Franconia told the FAZ that he usually stayed on the pitch after his victories and waited for his next opponent. He only had a 20-minute break, during which he only had a few dates and a cappuccino
The effort paid off for Negritu. He collected six world ranking points and 1,650 euros in prize money. Only the tournament victory eluded him, as he lost both finals.
