The third racket of Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky could not linger in singles tournament in Atlanta.
A week before the start of the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro Stakhovsky received an invitation from the International tennis Federation – Ukrainian, in consultation with the family, chose to go to Atlanta, but extend their stay in the second tournament series the US Open Series Sergei failed.
Originally Stakhovsky had to play with Ivan Dodiga – shortly before the start of the match, the Croat withdrew from the tournament, and a new rival was Tobias Kamke, who is in the ATP ranking 127th place.
During the first set, Stakhovsky was lost with the break, but quickly returned his serve. Before the tie-break Sergei missed a double break-point, and in the 13th game of missed two set-Bola.
In the second set Stakhovsky led 4:2, but quickly lost their advantage and barely made it to the second tie-break. This time kamka with the Ukrainians do not stand on ceremony, giving the opponent only two rounds.
After the departure Stakhovsky the only representative of Ukraine at the tournament in Atlanta was the fourth seed Alexander Dolgopolov, who in the second round will play against Yoshihito Nishikoi.
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) — Tobias Kamke (Germany) — 6:7, 6:7
