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Short post from a computer in the lobby of Vierumäki sports center in Finland.

I have now been in Vierumäki, the location of the Finnish sports institute 100 miles northeast of Helsinki, for almost one week.

I made the main draw after winning two rounds of qualifying. In the main draw, I managed to beat a German player in the first round 6-3, 6-3. Shortly after i finnished the match, it started to rain and now more than 24 hours later, it is still raining. Hence, the second round which I was supposed to play today got postphoned for Thursday.

The weather really has been miserable for the most part. The temperature has been in between 10-15 degrees C (app. 50-60 Fahrenheit) when it hasn't been raining. The summer here in the north of Europe is coming to an end.

After the tournament here in Finland I am heading back to my new home town Gothenburg and a tournament at my new club Ullevi in central Gothenburg. On Saturday, I get access to my appartment in Gothenburg. Hopefully, I will still be playing the tournament in Finland by then.

As soon as I get my new laptop and move into the appartment, I look forward to write more in the blog.