Alex Erler in Brisbane: “I enjoyed the match against Djokovic!”

In which Alexander Erler and his new regular doubles partner, Andreas Mies, only lost by a single (!) loss of serve in the Champions League tie-break (2:3). “This is not the only thing that shows that we were on equal terms with the best tennis players in the world,” says the 27-year-old from Kufstein with a smile, “there is not much difference with solid serves and good performances.” Novak Djokovic, the most successful of the greats with 24 Grand Slam titles, and Nick Kyrgios (“everyone thinks it’s an honor to play with him; no, it’s an honor to play with me”), Australian mega-talent and enfant terrible. (ex-13) – mass quality and experience. “I can’t tell you how proud I am to have been on court against Djokovic!”