MURCIA/STARNBERG, March 20, 2025
Pablo Llamas Ruiz of Spain and Ivan Gakhov from Russia, wild card entries and players from Real Murcia Club de Tenis 1919, have both secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the Challenger Costa Calida Region de Murcia. The Spaniard defeated his compatriot Daniel Rincon in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, while Gakhov claimed victory over Nicolai Budkov Kjaer of Norway, winning 6-4, 7-6.
In other singles matches, top seed Marton Fucsovics from Hungary advanced after overcoming Benjamin Hassan of Lebanon 7-5, 6-3. Belgian Kimmer Coppejans defeated Elmer Moller of Denmark 6-4, 6-4. Dutch Jesper de Jong edged out qualifier Valentin Vacherot of Monaco 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, and Harold Mayot of France staged a comeback to eliminate Spanish veteran Albert Ramos 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Meanwhile, Denis Yevseyev from Kazakhstan was awarded victory after Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet retired due to injury.
Finding the lines
[6] @HaroldMayot1 posts a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback over Ramos-Vinolas#ATPChallenger | @MurciaClubTenis pic.twitter.com/4033L5aZyw
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In the doubles competition of the ATP Challenger Tour 75 clay-court event, Real Murcia Club de Tenis player David Vega, alongside his partner Anirudh Chandrasekar, advanced to the semifinals after defeating Johannes Ingildsen and David Stevenson 6-4, 6-3. However, their club teammates Andrea Pellegrino and Raul Brancaccio were unable to progress, falling to Gregoire Jacq and Orlando Luz 2-6, 2-6.
Additionally, Edas Butvilas and Ramkumar Ramanathan secured a comfortable victory over Romain Arneodo and Manuel Guinard in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.
