SecondIt has been hours since my doubles partner Kevin Kravitz was eliminated from the Olympic tennis tournament, and I have to say that I am struggling with it. I was more disappointed than I expected before departure. It was not because we did not play well, nor was it because of unfortunate circumstances that led to the 2-6, 6-7 loss.Kevin and I did not do much wrong, the British Joe Salisbury and Andy Murray Just playing better, Salisbury is the ruler of the crucial stage of the game.
But we just hope that if we can survive this game, we can go further. It was really bitter for me, but the result was different. It made me feel a little relieved to meet Andy Murray, he is one of the great men in our sport. Andy played artificial hip joints and cancelled his single because of muscle problems. But we know that he is still a serious opponent. Unfortunately, it is difficult for us to take advantage of the fact that it lacks vitality when changing directions.
The atmosphere in the square was not as weird as imagined. 25 The British are in a good mood. I don’t know where they are from. Spectators outside the tennis bubble are not allowed. But this is definitely not all English fans of the tennis team. We Germans may have overkilled and restricted ourselves to the minimum equipment of the DTB support team.Other tennis players even have their personal directors, our top players Alexander Zverev no. Well, we didn’t lose the game because of the cheers of our opponents.
Another dinner and breakfast, and then return to home in Frankfurt. Unfortunately, I would have liked to stay longer, although the overall conditions are not ideal. Part of me is happy that I am no longer afraid of the daily corona test. I am not afraid of disease, but the consequences of the results. If it is positive, I will immediately leave the Olympic Village and be quarantined in a hotel in Tokyo for two weeks. Although I have recovered and been vaccinated, I do not feel completely safe.
But most of my time in Tokyo can tolerate longer time, because even if there is no chance to participate in other games, the emotions between us are very good. Warehouse fever in narrow neighborhoods? Not at all. When Philipp Kohlschreiber left after losing in the first round, we did not use his single room, but lived in a double room. We only put the tennis bag there.
Peter Hess had a conversation with Tim Putz, a 33-year-old professional tennis player in Frankfurt, who played in a doubles match with Kevin Kravitz in Tokyo.
