MUNICH, January 26, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Vilnius LTU – Denis Yevseyev prevails in Lithuania
The Vilnius Cup 2022 powered by Kevin, held at SEB Arena, concluded with the title win of Denis Yevseyev.
The No. 5 seed from Kazakhstan advanced to the final with a straight-set win versus Gabriel Descamps of Brazil
Otto Virtanen, No. 6 seed from Finland, cruised past No. 8 seeded Czech David Poljak in the semi-finals in two sets.
Twenty-eight-year-old Yevseyev withstood nine aces from his opponent and gained one break more in the championship match to succeed 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 after about two hours. The Almaty native celebrated his eighth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M25 Monastir TUN – Harold Mayot returns to winners’ circle
Frenchman Harold Mayot claimed the trophy of the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The 19-year-old emerged victorious from the all-French semifinal-battle against No. 4 seed Calvin Hemery in two sets.
Korean No. 6 seed Yunseong Chung battled past Titouan Droguet from France in the stage of the last four in straight sets.
Metz-born Mayot, who captured the title of the Australian Open Junior Championships and was ranked junior’s World No. 1 in 2020, won six points less in the title match but secured a 6.4, 0-6, 6-4 win in one hour and 42 minutes. The No. 8 seed lifted his second singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his maiden title win on home soil 2019.
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M15 Kazan RUS – Alibek Kachmazov triumphs on home soil
Alibek Kachmazov is the champion of the Tatarstan Winter Cup 2022, held at Kazan Tennis Academy.
In the all-Russian semi-finals, the 19-year-old edged out No. 7 seed Alexander Vasilenko in two sets.
Marat Sharipov took the last step to the final by defeating Evgeny Philippov in straight sets.
No. 3 seeded Kachmazov won 78 per cent of his first-service points in the championship match and broke his opponent of the same age four times to prevail 6-3, 6-3 in 82 minutes. The Vladikavkaz native celebrated his fourth career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Cancun MEX – Californian Brandon Holt remains solid in North-America
Brandon Holt captured the title of the World Tennis Tour Cancun 2022, hosted by Cancun Tennis Complex.
The former college player for the University of Southern California eased past his fellow US-American Isaiah Strode in the stage of the final four in two sets.
Matt Kuhar from the United States booked the spot in the final with a straight-set win against Mexican No. 3 seed Alex Hernandez.
In a one-sided title match, 23-year-old Holt gained five breaks and outpointed his compatriot 63-37 to seal a 6-0, 6-3 victory. Following two title wins on home soil, the Rolling Hills native lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Cairo EGY – Daniel Michalski captures back-to-back titles
Following his title win at the same place last week, Daniel Michalski clinched another trophy of the Egypt Men’s Future, held at Al-Solaimaneyah Tennis Center in Cairo.
The 22-year-old Pole knocked off the tournament’s top favourite Riccardo Bonadio from Italy in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Austrian No. 6 seed David Pichler, who practices at the Academy of Günter Bresnik in the South of Vienna, advanced to the final with a three-set win versus No. 5 seed Gergely Madarasz from Hungary.
Warsaw-born Michalski broke his 25-year-old rival five times and won nine points more in the championship match to triumph 6-4, 6-4 after one hour and 46 minutes. The No. 3 seed celebrated his seventh singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them achieved on clay.
M15 Monastir TUN – Valentin Vacherot wins another title on hard court
Valentin Vacherot emerged victorious at the Magic Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The France-born, who is based at the Monegasque Training Camp FMT and represents Monaco in the Davis Cup, beat No. 2 seed Benjamin Lock from Zimbabwe in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Belgian qualifier Raphael Collignon continued his great run of form by defeating last week’s Monastir champion Hazem Naw from Syria in the stage of the last four in two sets.
Twenty-three-year-old Vacherot capitalized on five of his nine break-point opportunities in the title match and dropped three service games to claim a 6-3, 6-4 victory after 90 minutes. The former college player for the Texas A&M University lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on hard court.
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M15 Antalya TUR – Giovanni Fonio dominates in Turkey
Giovanni Fonio took the title of the Antalya Series, held at Club Megasaray in Belek, without losing a set the entire week.
The 23-year-old won the all-Italian semifinal-clash against Davide Galoppini in two sets.
Cezar Cretu from Romania made the last step to the final by defeating Israeli No. 6 seed Ben Patael in straight sets.
No. 3 seed Fonio converted five of his eight break-point chances and lost two service games in the championship match to prevail 6-1, 6-4 in 72 minutes. The Novara native celebrated his fourth title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on clay.
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