Krawietz Goes From Lucky Loser To Winning Run
Sometimes success as a pro tennis player requires a little bit of luck, which Kevin Krawietz can attest to. After losing in the final round of qualifying at last week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Eckental, Germany, the 24-year-old German made it into the main draw as a lucky loser. Krawietz took full advantage of the second chance, knocking off two seeded players on his way to a semi-final finish. At this week’s $75,000 Challenger in Ortisei, Italy, Krawietz is continuing to ride the momentum by defeating second seed Evgeny Donskoy of Russia on his way to another semi-final. “After I managed to get into the main draw in Eckental, I played a great first-round match. I've kept going from...