MUNICH, March 30, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Quinta do Lago POR – Valentin Vacherot celebrates first 25k-title
No. 4 seed Valentin Vacherot captured the title of The Campus Open, hosted by the venue of The Campus in Quinta do Lago.
The France-born, who is based at the Monegasque Training Camp FMT and represents Monaco in the Davis Cup, booked the spot in the final with a straight-set win versus No. 2 seed Hady Habib from Lebanon.
The tournament’s top favourite Yu Hsiou Hsu from Chinese Taipei defeated Dutch Alec Deckers, the son of former Wimbledon-champion Richard Krajicek, in the semi-finals in two sets.
Twenty-three-year-old Vacherot struck six aces in the title match and won 76 per cent of his first-service points to seal a 6-4, 6-3 victory in one hour and 27 minutes. The former college player for the Texas A&M University lifted his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them achieved on hard court.
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M25 Toulouse-Balma FRA – Veteran Kenny de Schepper returns to winners’ circle
The Internationaux de Tennis de Toulouse Balma, held at the venue of Ligue Occitanie Pyrenees Mediterranee de Tennis, concluded with the title win of Kenny de Schepper.
The 34-year-old fought past his fellow French Jules Marie, who entered the competition by wild card, in the stage of the final four in three sets
No. 8 seed Nam Hoang Ly from Vietnam benefited in the semi-finals from the retirement of French No. 3 seed Harold Mayot, the former Junior World No. 1 and Australian Open Junior Champion of 2020, at the score of 7-5, 3-1.
Bordeaux-born de Schepper gained the only three breaks in the championship match and sent down nine aces to succeed 6-3, 6-3 in 76 minutes. The No. 4 seed celebrated his eighth career title on the Pro Circuit including five triumphs on the ATP Challenger Tour, his first for the former World No. 62 since 2016.
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M25 Canberra AUS – Jason Kubler triumphs in Australian affair
Former World No. 91 Jason Kubler won the title of the ACT Claycourt International #1, hosted by Canberra Tennis Centre.
In the all-Australian semi-finals, the tournament’s top favourite cruised past No. 4 seed Andrew Harris in straight sets.
No. 8 seed Tristan Schoolkate advanced to the final with a three-set win versus teenager James McCabe.
Lasting exactly two hours, Brisbane-born Kubler struck nine aces and gained the only two breaks in the title match to claim a 7-6, 6-1 win. The 28-year-old lifted his 18th career trophy on the Pro Circuit including six title wins on the ATP Challenger-Tour.
M25 Calabasas USA – Rinky Hijikata captures back-to-back titles in California
Following his victory in Bakersfield last week, Rinky Hijikata from Australia clinched the trophy of the USTA $25,000 Men’s Pro Tennis Championships of Calabasas, held at Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center.
The former Junior World No. 9 made the last step to the final by beating Daniel Cukierman from Israel in three sets.
Charles Broome from Great Britain cruised past US-American No. 4 seed JC Aragone, who played college tennis for the University of Virginia, in the semi-finals in straight sets.
No. 2 seeded Hijikata converted all of his four break-point chances in the championship match and dropped one service game to prevail 7-5, 6-2 in 75 minutes. The Sydney native celebrated his seventh singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M25 Medellin COL – Benjamin Lock prevails on clay
Benjamin Lock is the champion of the Dove Men Care 2022, hosted by Club El Rodeo Medellin.
The 29-year-old from Zimbabwe edged out Evan Zhu from the United States, who played college tennis for UCLA, in the stage of the last four in two sets.
Oliver Crawford, the No. 4 seed, emerged victorious from the all-US-American semi-final clash of the former college players against Kyle Selig in straight sets.
In a thrilling title match with both players earning 119 points, unseeded Lock fired 13 aces and withstood 11 aces from his 22-year-old rival to seal a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 victory. Follwing seven title wins on hard court, the Harare native lifted his eighth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Giovanni Oradini clinches maiden trophy
Left-handed Italian Giovanni Oradini won the title of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tournament, held at Soho Square.
In the semi-finals without any seeded player left in the singles draw, the former college player for the Mississippi State University battled past Federico Agustin Gomez from Argentina in two sets.
Kirill Kivattsev stopped lucky loser Lukas Pokorny from Slovakia in the stage of the last four in straight sets.
Twenty-four-year-old Oradini gained two breaks and one point more in the championship match to prevail 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 after more than two hours. The Rovereto native celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 New Delhi IND – Sidhardt Rawat triumphs on home soil
The ITF M15 New Delhi tournament, held at R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, concluded with a triumph of local hero Sidhardt Rawat.
In the all-Indian semi-finals, the 28-year-old ended the run of qualifier Siddharth Vishwakarma in three sets.
S D Prajwal Dev took the last step to the final by defeating No. 3 seed Manish Sureshkumar in straight sets.
Top seed Rawat capitalized on four of his eight break-point opportunities in the title match and lost one service game to secure a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 95 minutes. The New Delhi native lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Palmanova ESP – Carlos Lopez Montagud captures back-to-back titles
Following his maiden title win at the same place last week, Carlos Lopez Montagud was again crowned champion at the Vilas Academy Calvia Open.
The 21-year-old eased past fellow Spaniard Daniel Rincon, who was ranked Juniors World No. 2 and clinched the title of the US Open last season, in the semi-finals in three sets.
Last week’s runner-up Oscar Jose Gutierrez, the Brazilian No. 2 seed, reached another final with a straight-set win against Miguel Damas from Spain.
In the championship match with both players gaining four breaks, Algemesi-born Lopez Montagud won eight points more to succeed 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 after two hours and 20 minutes. The No. 7 seed celebrated his second singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Marrakech MAR – Edoardo Lavagno wins another title on clay
Left-handed Edoardo Lavagno took the title of the M15 Marrakech tournament, hosted by Tennis Club Palmerais.
The No. 2 seed from Italy ended the run of French qualifier Florent Bax in the stage of the final four in two sets.
Last week’s Marrakech champion Nicholas David Ionel from Romania booked another spot in the final with a straight-set win versus local hero Adam Moundir.
Twenty-three-year-old Lavagno broke his top-seeded rival in the title match five times to claim a 6-4, 6-2 victory lasting 85 minutes. The Turin native lifted his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on clay court.
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M15 Antalya TUR – Yuki Mochizuki prevails in Belek
Yuki Mochizuki clinched the trophy of the Antalya Series, held at the venue of Club Megasaray in Belek.
The 24-year-old Japanese stopped the run of Dutch qualifier Max Houkes in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Gianmarco Ferrari from Italy advanced to the final with a three-set victory against Japanese Rimpei Kawakami.
After losing the first set in the championship match, No. 6 seeded Mochizuki gained six breaks to triumph 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in 86 minutes. The Osaka native celebrated his fifth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Alexander Donski returns to winners’ circle
Alexander Donski lifted the trophy of the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The Bulgarian No. 6 seed beat Hanwen Li from China, who was ranked World No. 8 as a junior, in the semi-finals in straight sets.
No. 8 seed Terence Atmane won the all-French semifinal-encounter against No. 4 seed Clement Tabur in three sets.
US-born Donski sent down six aces in the title match and won 80 per cent of his first-service points to seal a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win after two hours and 29 minutes. The 23-year-old lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his first since 2019.
