MUNICH, November 11, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M15 Brasilia BRA – Gustavo Heide remains solid in South America
Gustavo Heide won the title of the Anno II – Brasil Tennis Classic, held at Clube do Exercito in Brasilia.
In the all-Brazilian semifinal-clash, the 19-year-old finished the run of qualifier Marcelo Zormann in straight sets.
No. 2 seed Oscar Jose Gurierrez set the all-Brazilian final after Peruvian No. 7 seed Arklon Huertas del Pino had to retire in the semi-finals at the score of 3-6, 0-3.
No. 6 seeded Heide struck 10 aces in the title match and gained five breaks to prevail 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 after about two hours. Following his title wins in Ibague and Recife, the Sao Paolo native celebrated his third career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour in South America.
“I already knew it would be a very tough match. There’s always that nervousness about playing a final and that’s why I didn’t start so well, making a lot of mistakes. But in the second set I got an early break and I was able to impose my game more. I was getting better and better. In the third set only small things made the difference, so I’m happy for the victory“, said Heide.
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M25 Meitar ISR – Yshai Oliel triumphs on home soil
The Meitar Open in Memory of Liad Lavim, hosted by Meiter Sports Center, concluded with the title win of left-handed Yshai Oliel.
The top seeded Israeli benefited in the stage of the last four from the retirement of Italian No. 4 seed Jacopo Berrettini after three games.
Stuart Parker from Great Britain fought past Canadian No. 4 seed Filip Peliwo in the semi-finals in three sets.
Twenty-one-year-old Oliel broke his rival in the title match six times to succeed 6-2, 6-4 after one hour and 49 minutes. The Ramla native, who was ranked World No. 4 as a junior, lifted his seventh singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M25 Saint Dizier FRA – Li Tu captures fourth title of the season
Li Tu clinched the trophy of the 26eme Internationaux de Saint-Dizier, held at COSD Tennis Saint-Dizier.
The unseeded Australian advanced to the final with a straight-set win versus German No. 3 seed Louis Wessels.
Australian No. 6 seed Dane Sweeny cruised past the tournament’ s top seed Antoine Escoffier from France in the semi-finals in two sets.
Adelaide resident Tu made one point less in the championship match but secured a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory after one hour and 46 minutes. The 25-year-old, who won 34 of the 36 matches he contested at the UTR Pro Tennis Series Australia in 2020 and early 2021 and earned a wild card into this year’s Australian Open, celebrated his fourth career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won this season.
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M15 Torello ESP – John Echeverria clinches maiden trophy on home soil
John Echeverria was victorious at the Torneig Internacional Vila de Torello, hosted by the Club Tennis Torello.
The 19-year-old Spaniard booked the spot in the final with a three-set win against French No. 4 seed Lilian Marmousez.
Marco Brugnerotto benefited in the semi-finals from the retirement of French No. 7 seed Louis Dussin at the score of 2-6, 5-4.
Unseeded Echeverria won five points more in the title match to seal a 7-6, 6-4 victory in about two hours of play. The San Sebastian native, who lives in Madrid, lifted his first trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Ithaca USA – Luke Johnson wins debut title
Luke Johnson took the title of the Dick Savitt Future, held at Reiss Tennis Center in the State of New York.
The British No. 6 seed battled through the bottom half of the draw, beating US-American No. 2 seed Vasil Kirkov in the stage of the final four in two sets.
Cannon Kingsley, the US-American No. 7 seed, edged out his top seeded countryman Felix Corwin in the semi-finals in straight sets.
In the championship match with both players gaining three breaks, 24-year-old Johnson withstood 13 aces from his opponent to succeed 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 after two hours and 29 minutes. The Leeds native, who played college tennis for Clemson University, celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 Fayetteville USA – Henry Patten caps dream run with maiden trophy
The Legacy Bank NWA Tennis Series, hosted by the venue of the University of Arkansas, concluded with the title win of Henry Patten.
The 25-year-old cruised past his fellow British Charles Broom in the semifinal-match of the qualifiers in straight sets.
No. 7 seed Alfredo Perez emerged victorious from the all-US-American semifinal-encounter with fifth-seeded Keegan Smith in three sets.
Manningtree-born Patten outpointed his 24-year-old rival in the title match 75-64 to secure a 7-6, 6-3 win after one hour and 44 minutes. The former college-player for UNC Asheville lifted his first trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Heraklion GRE – Kyle Seelig captures maiden title
Kyle Seelig captured the trophy of the M15 Heraklion tournament, held at the Lyttos Beach Tennis Academy in Crete.
The US-American No. 4 seed advanced to the final with a straight-set win against No. 2 seeded Hungarian Peter Fajta.
Ryan James Storrie, the British No. 5 seed, knocked off the tournament’s top favourite Markus Eriksson from Sweden in the semi-finals in two sets.
Hatfield-born Seelig converted seven of his 12 break-point chances in the championship match and dropped three service-games to triumph 6-1, 7-5 after one hour and 35 minutes.
The 24-year-old celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Marek Gengel triumphs again in Sharm El Sheikh
Marek Gengel is the champion of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tournament, hosted by Soho Square.
The 26-year-old from the Czech Republic booked the spot in the final with a three-set win versus Ukrainian No. 4 seed Illya Beloborodko.
Italian No. 3 seed Daniele Capecchi battled past last week’s Sharm El Sheikh-champion Nam Hoang Ly from Vietnam in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Top seeded Gengel sent down seven aces and gained five breaks in the title match to seal a 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 win after two hours and 18 minutes. Following four titles at the same place, the Ravonik-born lifted his fifth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Moez Echargui returns to winners’ circle
Moez Echargui emerged victorious at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, held at Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The No. 4 seed won the all-Tunisian semifinal-clash against his top seeded compatriot Skander Mansouri, who took the title in Monastir last week, in three sets.
French No. 3 seed Clement Tabur, who was ranked World No. 10 as a junior, eased past German No. 8 seed Christoph Negritu in the stage of the last four in three sets.
Twenty-eight-year-old Echargui capitalized on six of his nine break-point opportunities in the championship match and lost two service-games to prevail 6-1, 6-2 in 82 minutes. The La Marsa native celebrated his fifth singles title on home soil on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his first since 2018.
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M15 Antalya TUR – Juan Pablo Paz wins another trophy on clay
Juan Pablo Paz clinched the title of the Antalya Series, hosted by the Club Megasaray in Belek.
The 26-year-old Argentinian took the last step to the final with a straight-set win against Italian No. 2 seed Alexander Weis.
Andrey Chepelev from Russia eased past Romanian No. 8 seed Bogdan Ionut Apostol in the semi-finals in two sets.
Quilmes-born Paz broke his opponent in the title match five times to claim a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 victory after one hour and 42 minutes. The No. 4 seed lifted his seventh career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on clay.
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