MUNICH, December 15, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Rio Cuarto ARG – Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna prevails in Argentina
The Copa Sieger Ciudad de Rio Cuarto, held at Jockey Club Rio Cuarto, concluded with the title win of Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna.
In the all-Argentinian semi-finals, the 22-year-old battled past No. 3 seeded Francisco Comesana, who captured his maiden title in Villa Allende last week, in two sets.
No. 4 seed Juan Bautista Torres booked the spot in the final with a straight-set victory against No. 8 seeded Tomas Farjat.
Buenos Aires-born Rodriguez Taverna gained two breaks more in the championship match to succeed 6-2, 7-6 after about two hours. The top seed celebrated his fifth career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his second in 2021.
El match point con el que @santyelduke se quedó con el título del #M25 de #RíoCuarto
Rodríguez Taverna venció en la final a @_BautiTorres por 76 62
Muy buen torneo de ambos jugadores, que tienen un gran camino por delante. Depende de ellos. pic.twitter.com/tG8QfhvYx5— Enrique Quique Cano (@QuiqueCano) December 12, 2021
M15 Santo Domingo DOM – Peter Bertran triumphs on home soil
Twenty-five-year-old Peter Bertran was crowned champion at the M15 Santo Domingo tournament, hosted by Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este.
The local hero cruised past Enzo Wallart from France in the stage of the last four in straight sets.
Marco Brugneretto from Italy battled through the bottom half of the draw, beating US-American No. 7 seed Alfredo Perez in two sets.
No. 8 seeded Bertran converted four of his eight break-point chances in the title match and lost one service-game to secure a 6-3, 6-3 victory after one hour and 47 minutes. The Santiago native, who played college tennis for the University of South Florida, lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his maiden title win at the same place 2019.
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M15 Cancun MEX – Liam Draxl captures maiden title
Liam Draxl took the title of the World Tennis Tour Cancun, held at Cancun Tennis Complex.
The Canadian No. 7 seed took the last step to the final by defeating US-American qualifier Tristan McCormick in two sets.
Top seed Christian Langmo emerged victorious from the all-US-American semifinal-clash versus Ezekiel Clark in straight sets.
Lasting three hours and 29 minutes, 20-year-old Draxl fired 20 aces and won 76 per cent of his first-service points in the championship match to triumph 6-7, 7-6, 7-6. The Newmarket native, who was ranked junior’s World No. 9 and took part at the ITF Junior Finals in Chengdu 2019, celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 Cairo EGY – Jose Fco. Vidal Azorin remains solid in Cairo
Jose Fco. Vidal Azorin is the champion of the Egypt Men’s Future, hosted by Al-Solaimaneyah Tennis Center in Cairo.
The top seeded Spaniard cruised past Niklas Schell from Germany in the semi-finals in two sets.
Bruno Pujol Navarro set the all-Spanish final with a straight-set victory against his countryman Mario Mansilla Diez in straight sets.
Sax-born Vidal Azorin broke his 20-year-old rival in the title match five times and dropped one service-game to seal a 7-5, 6-0 win after one hour and 36 minutes. The 28-year-old lifted his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won in Cairo this season.
M15 Antalya TUR – Billy Harris captures back-to-back titles
Following his title win at the same place last week, Billy Harris clinched another trophy of the Antalya Series, held at the venue of Club Megasaray in Belek.
The 26-year-old from Great Britain eased past Israeli No. 7 seed Daniel Cukierman in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
Ecuadorian No. 6 seed Antonio Cayetano March finished the run of qualifier Tadas Babelis from Lithuania in the semi-finals in three sets.
No. 2 seeded Harris sent down seven aces in the championship match and won 90 per cent of his first-service points to prevail 6-1, 6-4 in 90 minutes. The Nottingham native, who lives on the Isle of Man, celebrated his fourth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Omni Kumar wins another title in Monastir
Twenty-year-old Omni Kumar from California emerged victorious at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The US-American No. 4 seed stopped the run of Italian qualifier Luigi Sorrentino in the semi-finals in three sets.
Spaniard Adria Soriano Barrera advanced to the final with a three-set win against Viktor Jovic from Serbia.
Left-handed Kumar capitalized on four of his 17 break-point opportunities in the title match and lost two service games to claim a 7-5, 6-4 victory after about two hours. The Mountain View native lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his maiden title win at the same place earlier this season.
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