American Star rushes onto the court with suitcase after a crazy race from another event. The Challenger Tour witnessed one of the most striking entrances in recent times when Ryan Seggerman (No. 400) raced across Europe just in time.
The 25-year-old tennis player arrived at his match with his suitcase after traveling from one tournament to another in under 24 hours. On Saturday, Seggerman lost his doubles final alongside Poland’s Szymon Walkow against Guido Andreozzi and Theo Arribage 2-6, 1-6 at the Szczecin Challenger in Poland.
Seggerman then quickly traveled from Poland to France, more than 1,600 kilometers (over 1,000 miles). He needed two flights, a train, and a car to make it to the qualifying round of the St Tropez Challenger.
According to journalist Damian Kust, the American player was scheduled to leave his hotel in Poland at 4:30 am to fly to Marseille, with a stopover in Berlin. After landing in France, he needed a train to reach a location where tournament officials could pick him up.
The rush didn’t allow Seggerman to stop at his hotel, so he headed straight to the court with his suitcase, and the Challenger Tour cameras captured his remarkable arrival.
His efforts paid off as he secured a win against local player Arthur Reymond in the first round of the qualifiers. However, in his second match against Eliakim Coulibaly, Seggerman couldn’t finish the contest, retiring while trailing 1-6, 2-2.
This is legendary - Seggerman must have barely made it as he didn't even have time to leave his suitcase😂
Seggerman intends to make it to Saint-Tropez qualifying tomorrow, but it's going to be a crazy journey to get there. Will be leaving the hotel at 4.30 am, flying to Marseille with a connection in Berlin, and then taking a train to a spot from where the tournament can pick him up.
