MUNICH, November 3, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Sarreguemines FRA – Mats Rosenkranz triumphs on carpet
The Internationaux de Sarreguemines, hosted by Ass Tennis Sarreguemines, concluded with the title win of left-handed Mats Rosenkranz.
The German No. 5 seed moved to the final with a three-set win against No. 4 seeded Frenchman Antoine Hoang.
French No. 3 seed Dan Added fought past German Elmar Ejupovic, seeded No. 2, in the semi-finals in three sets.
Essen-born Rosenkranz fired 13 aces in the title match and gained one break more to prevail 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 after one hour and 42 minutes. The 24-year-old lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his first in 25K category. Last season he already showed his skills on fast surfaces with his championship in Gaiba on grass.
“It was a fantastic week for me and I am so happy about winning the title here,” Rosenkranz told Tennis TourTalk.
“Following solid wins against two qualifiers, I knocked off the tournament’s top seed Michael Geerts where I showed a great performance. In the semi-finals and the final, the matches were so close, but I made the right decisions at the big points. After one week off, I will go for two tournaments in Sharm El Sheikh and I plan two more competitions in Slovakia. I do not have a special ranking goal for the rest of the season, but I will try to go for the best possible results with the confidence from here.”
M25 Jakarta INA – Arthur Weber wins debut title
Unseeded Arthur Weber triumphed at the Medco Energi International Tennis Championships 2022, held at Sultan Hotel Tennis Court.
The 30-year-old Frenchman advanced to the final with a straight-set win against Renta Tokuda from Japan.
Australian No. 7 seed Thomas Fancutt fought through the bottom half of the draw, defeating veteran Konstantin Kravchuk in the semis in two sets.
In the championship match with both players gaining two breaks, left-handed Weber scored one point less but secured a 7-6, 7-6 win after two hours and 35 minutes. The veteran celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M25 Gaziantep TUR – Nicholas David Ionel claims fourth trophy of the season
Nicholas David Ionel succeeded at the Gaziantep Cup, hosted by Gaziantep Belediye Spor Kulübü.
The 20-year-old Romanian cruised past Swiss No. 4 seed Damien Wenger in the semi-finals in two sets.
No. 8 seeded Frenchman Corentin Denolly made it to the final with a straight-set win against Ukrainian No. 5 seed Oleg Prihodko.
No. 2 seeded Ionel broke his 25-year-old rival in the title match for five times by dropping one service-game to triumph 6-2, 6-2 in 77 minutes. The Bucharest native lifted his ninth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his fourth this season.
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M25 Saint-Augustin CAN – Aziz Dougaz wins fifth title of the season
Top seeded Aziz Dougaz from La Marsa earned the trophy of the M25 Saint-Augustin tournament, held at Complexe de Tennis St. Augustin.
The 25-year-old Tunisian made the last step to the final by beating US-American No. 6 seed Roy Smith, who played college tennis for Baylor University, in three sets.
Canadian No. 5 seed Justin Boulais rallied past No. 3 seeded Patrick Kypson from the United States in the semi-finals in three sets.
Left-handed Dougaz won 77 per cent of his first-service points and gained the only two breaks in the championship match to secure a 7-5, 6-4 victory in 83 minutes. The former college player for the Florida State University celebrated his 11th singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his fifth in 2022.
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M25 Afula ISR – Daniel Cukierman remains solid on home soil
Daniel Cukierman was crowned champion at the M25 Afula tournament hosted by Afula Tennis Club, without dropping a set the entire week.
In the semi-finals with all top four favourites, the 27-year-old knocked out the tournament’s top favourite Louis Wessels from Germany.
Polish No. 2 seed Filip Peliwo reached the final with a straight-set win against No. 3 seeded Turk Yanki Erel.
No. 4 seeded Cukierman capitalized on six of his nine break-point opportunities in the title match by losing four service-games to prevail 7-6, 6-3 in 96 minutes. The Tel Aviv native lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on home soil this season.
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M25 Monastir TUN – Mathys Erhard captures fifth season title
Mathys Erhard was victorious at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, held at Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir
The 21-year-old won the all-French semifinal-clash against No. 2 seed Clement Tabur in straight sets.
Belgian No. 5 seed Gauthier Onclin edged out No. 4 seeded Frenchman Ugo Blanchet in the stage of the last four in two sets.
In the championship match with both players gaining two breaks, Toulouse-born Erhard scored four points more to seal a 7-6, 7-6 win after two hours and 21 minutes. The No. 8 seed celebrated his fifth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them achieved in 2022.
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M15 Norman USA – Yuta Kikuchi takes maiden title in Oklahoma
Yuta Kikuchi claimed the championship of the Norman Open, held at the venue of OU Tennis Club.
The 23-year-old Japanese battled past German top seed Lucas Gerch, who played college tennis for the Oklahoma State University, in the semi-finals in three sets.
No. 6 seeded Spaniard Alex Martinez advanced to the final with a three-set win against Jordan Hasson from Israel.
No. 7 seeded Kikuchi gained five breaks in the title match by dropping three service games to succeed 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 50 minutes. The college player of the University of California Berkeley, who was born in Yahaba, lifted his first trophy on the Pro Circuit.
“It was amazing. There was a good atmosphere especially for the final. It was very emotional actually when I won the tournament. I’ve made semifinals a couple of times but never won a pro tournament. Winning this tournament means a lot for my future success,” said Kikuchi
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M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Leo Borg clinches maiden trophy
Leo Borg won the title of the Egypt Men’s Future, hosted by the venue of Soho Square in Sharm El Sheikh.
The Swedish top favourite finished the run of qualifier Finn Reynolds from New Zealand in the semi-finals in three sets.
Slovenian No. 5 seed Bor Artnak benefited in the semis from the retirement of Australian qualifier Jacob Bradshaw after winning the first five games.
Stockholm-born Borg converted four of his eight break-point chances in the championship match by dropping three service-games to claim a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 win after two hours and 21 minutes. The 19-year-old son of tennis-legend Bjorn Borg celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 Parnu EST – Nicolas Kobelt caps dream week with maiden title
The PAF Open 2022, hosted by Parnu Tennis Centre, concluded with the title win of Nicolas Kobelt.
The Swiss qualifier reached the final with a straight-set win against No. 6 seed Szymon Kielan from Poland.
German No. 8 seed Niklas Schell knocked off No. 7 seeded Briton Daniel Little in the semi-finals in three sets.
Eighteen-year-old Kobelt withstood the 10 aces of his rival in the title match and gained one break more to seal a 6-3, 7-6 victory in one hour and 47 minutes. The teenager lifted his first trophy on the Pro Circuit.
M15 Antalya TUR – Alexander Weis dominates in Belek
Alexander Weis captured the trophy of the Antalya Series, held at Megasaray Tennis Academy in Antalya, without losing a set during the competition.
The 25-year-old stopped the run of Swiss qualifier Nicolas Parizzia in the semi-finals in straight sets.
No. 4 seeded Maxime Chazal from France received a walkover in the semis from No. 6 seeded German Tim Handel, who played college tennis for the Northern Arizona University.
Bolzano-born Weis scored 10 points more in the championship match and earned two breaks more to triumph 6-4, 6-4 after one hour and 50 minutes. The No. 2 seed celebrated his second singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Al Zahra KUW – Palaphoom Kovapitukted earns maiden trophy
Palaphoom Kovapitukted is the champion of the Kuwai 1 M15, held at Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex.
The 22-year-old ended the run of French qualifier Antoine Vincent in the semi-finals in two sets.
Top seed Dominik Palan from the Czech Republik booked the spot in the final with a straight-set win versus Georgian No. 6 seed Aleksandre Bakshi.
No. 8 seeded Kovapitukted gained two breaks and two points more in the title match to secure a 6-4, 6-4 victory after one hour and 43 minutes. The Thai lifted his first singles trophy on the Pro Circuit.
M15 Santa Cruz BOL – Murkel Dellien wins another title on South American clay
Local hero Murkel Dellien emerged victorious at the M15 Santa Cruz tournament, hosted by Urubo Lawn Tennis Club, without dropping a set the entire week.
The younger brother of fellow tennis professional Hugo Dellien, finished the run of Argentinian qualifier Julian Gimenez in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Peruvian No. 6 seed Conner Huertas del Pino fought past No. 7 seeded Argentinian Tomas Farjat in the stage of the final four in three sets.
Twenty-five-year-old Dellien outpointed his rival in the championship match 56-29 to succeed 6-0-6-2 in 78 minutes. The top seed from Trinidad celebrated his third singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his two championships in Quito earlier in the season.
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M15 Heraklion GRE – Kalin Ivanovski remains solid in Crete
Teenager Kalin Ivanovski earned the title of the M15 Heraklion tournament, held at the venue of Nama Golden Beach Hotel, without losing a set during the tournament.
The teenager from North Macedonia took the last step to the final by defeating left-handed Italian Andrea Guerrieri in straight sets.
The tournament’s top favourite Sebastian Gima from Romania eased past Czech No. 4 seed Pavel Nejedly in the semi-finals in three sets.
No. 3 seeded Ivanovski broke his rival in the one-sided title match for five times without dropping a service-game to seal a 6-1, 6-1 victory in 51 minutes. Following his maiden championship in Monastir some weeks ago, the 18-year-old lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour
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M15 Tallahassee USA – Alex Knaff captures maiden title in Florida
Alex Knaff clinched the trophy of the Tallahassee Open presented by FSU Credit Union, hosted by the Florida State University.
The 24-year-old from Luxembourg, who is coached by former tennis professional Gilles Muller, stopped the run of South-African qualifier Philip Henning in the semi-finals in three sets.
US-American William Grant from the University of Florida advanced to the final with a straight-set win against Norwegian wildcard entry Andreja Petrovic, who played college tennis for the University of North Dakota.
Luxembourg-born Knaff won 85 per cent of his first-service points in the championship match and struck five aces to prevail 6-3, 6-0 in about one hour. The No. 2 seed celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Simon Beaupain dominates in Tunisia
Simon Beaupain took the title of the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, held at Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir, without losing a set the entire week.
The Belgian No. 4 seed battled through the bottom half of the draw, beating Stefano Reitano from Italy in the semi-finals.
Slovakian junior entry Peter Benjamin Privara rallied down German No. 3 seed Dominik Boehler in the stage of the last four in straight sets.
Twenty-three-year-old Beaupain capitalized on five of his eight break-point opportunities in the title match by losing one service-game to claim a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 74 minutes. The Verviers native lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his maiden title win on home soil some weeks ago.
