SAVANNAH/STARNBERG, April 28, 2024
Andres Andrade has reached his first final on the ATP Challenger Tour. The World No. 475 from Ecuador defeated Frenchman Maxime Janvier 7-5, 6-0 in the stage of the last four of the Savannah Challenger on Saturday.
Andrade, who battled through the qualifying of the $82,000 clay-court event in Georgia, saved the only break point he faced and capitalized on four of his own eight break-point chances to seal victory in one hour and 21 minutes.
Flying into his first Challenger final ✈️
Qualifier Andres Andrade takes down Janvier in straight sets to secure his place in the @Sav_Challenger title match!#ATPChallenger | @FETenis pic.twitter.com/TI2t6HXM2M
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) April 27, 2024
The 25-year-old Guayaquil native will play No. 5 seed Alexander Ritschard for the title. The 30-year-old Swiss defeated Dmitry Popko from Kazakhstan 6-4, 7-6(4). Ritschard won 53 per cent of the total points played to advance in two hours and 12 minutes.
Andrade is seeking his second title on the Pro Circuit following his triumph on home soil at the ITF World Tour M15 event in Quito in June 2022. Ritschard is bidding for his second Challenger career trophy after Hamburg, Germany two years ago. The pair will meet for the first time.
Harris/Willis triumph in doubles
In other action, Christian Harrison from the United States and Marcus Willis of Great Britain captured the doubles title. The No. 3 seeds beat Simon Freund from Sweden and Johannes Ingildsen of Denmark 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 14 minutes.
By winning their second Challenger team title after Lille, France earlier this season, Harrison and Willis split $4,665 in prize money and earned 75 ATP Doubles Ranking points.
