MUNICH, October 28, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Toulouse FRA – Joris de Loore with comeback title
The Internationaux de Tennis de Toulouse Balma, held at Ligue Occitanie Pyrenees Mediterannee de Tennis, concluded with the title win of Joris de Loore.
The Belgian emerged victorious from the semifinal-battle of the qualifiers against Li Tu from Australia in two sets.
French Open junior champ Luca van Assche made it to the final with a straight-set victory versus Dutch No. 4 seed Jelle Sels.
Bruges-born de Loore outpointed his opponent in the title match 68-51 to prevail 6-2, 7-5 in 85 minutes. The 28-year-old, who was sidelined from professional tennis for almost three years, celebrated his eighth career tile on the ITF World Tennis and his first since 2016.
M25 Quinta do Lago POR – Arthur Cazaux wins another title in Portugal
Following his title win in Setubal two weeks ago, Arthur Cazaux captured the trophy of The Campus Open, hosted by the venue of The Campus in Quinta do Lago.
The French No. 2 seed rallied past British No. 4 seed Paul Jubb in the stage of the last four in three sets.
Naoki Nakagawa advanced to the final with a straight-set win against his No. 3 seeded fellow Japanese Kaichi Uchida.
Nineteen-year-old Cazaux won 90 per cent of his first-service points in the championship match and broke his rival three times to claim a 6-3, 6-4 win in one hour and 31 minutes. The Montpellier native, who was ranked junior’s World No. 4 last season, lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour
M25 Nur-Sultan KAZ – Filip Peliwo returns to winners’ circle
Filip Peliwo took the trophy of the Nur-Sultan ITF International Tournament, held at Daulet Tennis Center.
The 27-year-old Canadian took the last step to the final by defeating Kazakh No. 4 seed Denis Yevseyev in three sets.
Top seeded Andrey Kuznetsov won the semifinal-battle of the Russian veterans, beating Konstantin Kravchuk in straight sets.
No. 8 seeded Peliwo broke his rival in the title match five times to secure a 6-3, 7-5 victory in 78 minutes. The North-Vancouver native celebrated his 12th career trophy on the Pro Circuit including an ATP Challenger title in Knoxville 2017, which was the last time he hoisted a trophy. The former World No. 161 won all his titles on hard court.
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M25 Rio do Sul BRA – Pedro Boscardin Dias captures maiden trophy
Pedro Boscardin Dias won the title of the Dove Men Care La Legion, hosted by Esporte Clube Concordia.
The Brazilian teenager knocked off the tournament’s third favourite Facundo Juarez from Argentina in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Gustavo Heide emerged victorious from the all-Brazilian semifinal-clash versus No. 8 seed Wilson Leite in three sets.
Joinville-born Boscardin Dias won eight points more in the championship and gained one break more to seal victory with 7-6, 6-4. The 18-year-old, who was ranked No. 6 in ITF Juniors earlier this season, celebrated his first singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Vero Beach USA – Juncheng Shang clinches back-to-back titles in Florida
Following his title win in Naples last week, current junior’s World No. 1 Juncheng Chang was victorious at the Mardy Fish Children’ Foundation Tennis Championships, held at Boulevard Tennis Club in Vero Beach.
The junior entry battled past Canadian No. 6 seed Liam Draxl in the stage of the final four in two sets.
Venezuelan No. 3 seed Ricardo Rodriguez battled through the top half of the draw, beating US-American No. 7 seed Ezekiel Clark in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Sixteen-year-old Shang converted all of his two break-point opportunities and lost one service game in the title match to triumph 7-6, 6-4 after about two hours. The Beijing native, who is based at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them on US soil.
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M15 Girona ESP – Alexander Weis wins debut title on the Pro Circuit
Alexander Weis took the trophy of the M15 CT Girona, hosted by the venue of Club Tennis Girona.
The Italian No. 5 seed advanced to the final with a straight-set win versus Spanish No. 4 seed Carlos Sanchez Jover, who clinched the title in Platja d’Aro last week.
Spanish No. 8 seed Pol Toledo Bague cruised past junior entry Maks Kasnikowski from Poland in the semi-finals in two sets.
Twenty-four-year-old Weis broke his opponent in the championship match for six times by losing two service games to secure a 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 win after two hours and 19 minutes. The Bolzano native celebrated his first title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Doha QAT – Hanwen Li captures maiden trophy
The 3d Qatar Men’s ITF World Tennis Tour 2021, held by Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha, concluded with the triumph of Hanwen Li.
The 19-year-old Chinese edged past Georgian No. 4 seed Aleksandre Bakshi in the semi-finals in three sets.
Julian Cash, the British No. 8 seed, booked the spot in the final with a three-set victory against French No. 7 seed Terence Atmane.
No. 5 seeded Li withstood eight aces of his rival in the title match and won nine points more to succeed 6-4, 6-4 after one hour and 44 minutes. The Jiangsu native, who was ranked World No. 8 as a junior, lifted his first singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Hady Habib wins another trophy in Egypt
Hady Habib is the champion of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tournament, hosted by Soho Square.
The college-player for the Texas A&M University advanced to the final with a straight-set victory against Hungarian No. 8 seed Peter Fajta.
Lukas Krainer from Austria fought past Italian No. 3 seed Simone Roncalli in the semi-finals in three sets.
Houston-born Habib, who is representing Lebanon since 2018, fired 12 aces in the championship match and gained three breaks to seal a 6-2, 6-4 victory in 54 minutes. The 23-year-old celebrated his third career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his second on Egyptian soil this month.
M15 Cancun MEX – Matias Franco Descotte with a solid performance in Mexico
Matias Franco Descotte clinched the title of the World Tennis Tour Cancun 2021, held at Cancun Tennis Complex, without losing a set during the tournament.
The 27-year-old Argentinian edged out Isaiah Strode from the United States in the stage of the last four in two sets.
Victor Lilov, the current No. 6 in ITF Junior’s ranking, emerged victorious from the all-US-American semi-final encounter versus No. 7 seed Mwendwa Mbithi in straight sets.
Top seeded Descotte won ten points more in the title match and broke his opponent four times to succeed 7-5, 6-4, lasting one hour and 48 minutes. The Buenos Aires native lifted his sixth career trophy on the Pro Circuit including one ATP Challenger Tour title in Morelos 2019.
M15 Monastir TUN – Moerani Bouzige caps dream run with maiden title
Moerani Bouzige emerged victorious at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The Australian qualifier battled through the top half of the draw, beating Argentinian wild card entry Mateo Nicolas Martinez in two sets.
No. 5 seeded Valentin Vacherot won the all-French semi-final clash against wild card entry Louis Tessa in straight sets.
Gold Coast-born Bouzige sent down eight aces in the championship match and won 78 per cent of his first-service points to claim a 6-4, 7-5 win after one hour and 44 minutes. The 22-year-old celebrated his first singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Antalya TUR – Daniel Michalski dominates in Turkey
Daniel Michalski clinched the trophy of the Antalya Series, held at Club Megasaray in Belek, without dropping a set.
The Polish No. 2 seed made the last step to the final by defeating No. 4 seeded Argentinian Juan Pablo Paz.
Top seeded Romanian Nicholas David Ionel eased past Savriyan Danilov from Russia in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
Twenty-one-year-old Michalski converted four of his five break-point chances in the title match by losing two service-games to prevail 6-3, 6-4 after one hour and 34 minutes. The Warsaw native lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
