With the victory, "Pim-Pim" takes one of the two wildcards awarded to the main qualifier. Today, 37-year-old veteran 16-year-old Arvid Nordquist defeated 6-2, 6-2 in the third match in as many days.
Joachim Johansson announced a week ago that he would make a comeback on the tennis court, six years after his last match.
- I've been running since then and am in better physical shape than I played in 2013, Johansson told SVT Sport then.
Del Potro reimbursesOne that the audience in Stockholm, on the other hand, cannot see is the Juan Martin del Potro who won the tournament in 2016 and 2017. The Argentinian, who is ranked 103rd in the world, is forced to return due to injury, the organizer announces.