Misolic, currently ranked No. 181 in the world, could only convert one of four break points against the Italian, ranked No. 147, in the first set - not enough, as Vavassori managed two breaks in the opening set and took it 6-4. In the second set, Misolic held his own better. In the tiebreak, the 22-year-old initially gave away a 4-1 lead, but finally secured the deciding game 7-5. In the deciding set, Misolic set the tone. In the end, he celebrated a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory.

This is his second consecutive appearance in the main draw of the Erste Bank Open. Last year, with a wild card, he already lost in round 1 against the Argentine Cerundolo in two sets. This time, an even stronger opponent is waiting for Misolic: Following the qualifying final, Misolic was drawn to play Cameron Norrie of Great Britain, ranked No. 18 in the world. This match is scheduled as the fourth match on the centercourt on Monday.

The other successful qualifiers: Alexandre Muller (FRA) after a three-set win over former Vienna finalist Lorenzo Sonego (ITA), Tomas Machac (CZE), who eliminated Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori in two sets, and Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas, whose Hungarian opponent Fabian Marozsan could not play the match due to health reasons.