MUNICH, April 14, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M15 St. Petersburg RUS – Ivan Nedelko wins on home soil
The Grand Palace Cup by Formula TX concluded with the triumph of local hero Ivan Nedelko. The tournament was hosted by the Formula Tennisa in Lakhta, a historical area of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg-born Nedelko took the last step to the final by defeating Alexander Cozbinov from Moldova in three sets.
Ukrainian qualifier Illya Beloborodko defeated Czech No. 3 seed Jan Satral in the semi-finals in straight sets.
No. 4 seeded Nedelko won two points more in the championship match to prevail 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 after two hours and 38 minutes. Following 26 titles on clay, the veteran celebrated his 27th career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his first title win on hard court.
M15 Shymkent KAZ – Ivan Gakhov returns to winners’ circle
Left-handed Ivan Gakhov clinched the trophy of the M15 Shymkent tournament hosted by the National Tennis Center.
The Russian No. 2 seed stopped the run of Italian qualifier Antonio Campo in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
The tournament’s third favourite Eric Vanshelboim emerged victorious from the all-Ukrainian semi-final clash against qualifier Aleksandr Braynin in three sets.
Twenty-four-year-old Gakhov outpointed his rival in the title match 119-110 to win 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 after more than three hours. The Moscow native, who is lives in Barcelona, celebrated his 11th career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, his first title since 2018.
M15 Cordoba ARG – Gonzalo Lama clinches another trophy on clay
Clay-court specialist Gonzalo Lama is the champion of the M15 Cordoba tournament, held at the Jockey Club Cordoba.
The 27-year-old Chilean edged out Brazilian No. 8 seed Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida in the stage of the last four in two sets.
No. 5 seeded Facundo Juarez advanced after winning the all-Argentinian semifinal-encounter against wildcard entry Tomas Farjat in straight sets.
No. 6 seeded Lama fired 10 aces in the championship match and won 76 per cent of his first-service points to seal a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 84 minutes. The former World No. 160 lifted his 10th singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour in addition to his two title wins on the ATP Challenger Tour. The Santiago de Chile native has won all of his titles on clay court.
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M15 Antalya TUR – Flavio Cobolli earns maiden title
The M15 Antalya tournament, hosted by the Club Megasaray in Belek, concluded with the triumph of 18-year-old Flavio Cobolli.
In the semi-finals without any seeded players, the teenager benefited in the all-Italian encounter from the retirement of Edoardo Eremin at the score of 6-1, 1-0.
Dragos Nicolae Madaras from Sweden battled through the top half of the draw, beating Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Junior entry Cobolli, who was ranked No. 8 in ITF Juniors last year, won four points less in the title match but secured a 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 win after about two hours. The Florence native lifted his fist trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Paul Jubb wins second title of the season
Paul Jubb emerged victorious at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tournament, held at Soho Square, to capture his second title of the season on Egyptian soil.
The British No. 6 seed eased past Nicolas Moreno de Alboran from the United States in the stage of the last four in two sets.
The tournament’s top favourite Sasikumar Mukund from India made the last step to the final by defeating Czech No. 4 seed David Poljak in straight sets.
Twenty-one-year-old Jubb outpointed his rival in the championship match 110-101 to prevail 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 in exact two hours. The York native, who won the 2019 NCAA Division I singles championship playing collegiately for the University of South Carolina, celebrated his fourth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Franco Agamenone triumphs on hard court
Franco Agamenone clinched the trophy of the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The Italian No. 8 seed beat Christoph Negritu from Germany in the stage of the final four in two sets.
Top seeded Frenchman Antoine Escoffier advanced to the final with a straight-set win versus Evan Zhu from the United States.
Argentina-born Agamenone, who has represented Italy since 2020, capitalized on seven of his 17 break-point opportunities and lost three service games in the title match to claim a 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory after two hours and 51 minutes. Following five victories on clay, the 27-year-old lifted his sixth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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