Wed, Oct 27 10 12:58 AM
Former world number one Thomas Muster lost in straight sets to a fellow Austrian little more than half his age as he returned to the ATP circuit after an 11-year absence on Tuesday.
Andreas Haider-Maurer, 23, beat Muster 6-2 7-6(5) in front of a crowd of around 8,000 at the Vienna Open. Muster got a standing ovation after losing the first-round tie.
Haider-Maurer cruised through the first set but 43-year-old Muster, who enjoyed an iron-man reputation during his heyday, produced a gritty performance as he took the second set to a tiebreak.
Muster, French Open champion in 1995, was given a wild card entry. Currently ranked 974th, Muster began his comeback earlier this year on the Challenger Tour and has managed one win in seven outings, against Borut Puc in Slovenia last month.
Muster became the first over-40 player to compete in the main draw of an ATP tournament since Jimmy Connors in the 1990s.
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