17-year-old Henry Bernet from Basel is through to the semi-finals at the Australian Open.
23.01.2025, 08:54
23.01.2025, 11:42
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The junior with the one-handed backhand secured his place in the last four with a 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 (7:2) win over top seed Jan Kumstat from the Czech Republic.
Bernet surpassed his previous best result at a Grand Slam tournament with the semi-final in Melbourne. On his debut at a junior major last year in Roland Garros, he reached the quarter-finals and his style of play prompted comparisons with Roger Federer among international observers.
Bernet has made an excellent start to the new season. He won a tournament in the run-up to the Australian Open and has now been unbeaten for ten matches. In the semi-finals on Friday night, he will face Finland's Oskari Paldanius, whom he defeated 6:1, 6:2 almost ten days ago.
