MUNICH, June 2, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Most CZE – Teenager Dalibor Svrcina clinches maiden trophy on home soil
The Memorial Jaroslava Tacnera – Most Open 2021, held at the venue of TK Most, concluded with the title win of local hero Dalibor Svrcina, who celebrated his first career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
In the semi-finals without any seeded players left in the singles draw, the Czech wild card entry advanced to the final with a straight-set win against Alex Rybakov from the United States.
Franco Agamenone from Italy eased past Argentinian youngster Facundo Diaz Acosta in the semi-finals in two sets.
Ostrava-born Svrcina outpointed his rival in the championship match 77-65 to prevail 6-4, 7-6 in about two hours. The former World No. 8 in the ITF Juniors Rankings, who captured the doubles trophy at the Australian Junior Championships 2019 alongside his countryman Jonas Forejtek, earned €3,239 in prize money as well as 20 ATP Ranking points to break the Top 600.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Eliakim Coulibaly captures debut title
Eliakim Coulibaly triumphed at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by the Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The 19-year-old from the Cote d’Ivoire fought through the top half of the draw, beating Japanese Naoki Nakagawa in the semi-finals in three sets.
No. 7 seeded Australian Thomas Fancutt cruised past Korean qualifier Uisung Park in the stage of the last four in two sets.
Left-handed Coulibaly made two points less in the title match but secured a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 victory after two hours and 40 minutes. The former junior World No. 16, who practices at the Mouratoglou Academy in Nice, lifted his first singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour. The teenager is managed and mentored by two-time Grand Slam-champion Mary Pierce.
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M25 Kiseljak BIH – Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida wins third title of the season
Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida won the title of the Kiseljak Open 2021, held at Tennis Club Elliptic.
The 20-year-old Brazilian battled past No. 8 seed Aldin Setkic from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
No. 4 seed Francesco Forti from Italy made it to the final with a three-set win versus Hungarian No. 7 seed Zsombor Piros.
In the championship match, unseeded Pudinelli de Almeida won five points more than his 21-year-old opponent to succeed 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 after two hours and 18 minutes. The Campinas native celebrated his third singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won in 2021.
M15 Marbella ESP – Yannick Mertens returns to winners’ circle
The Memorial Bernard Frances Chamae, hosted by Tennis Brothers Marbella, concluded by the title win of veteran Yannick Mertens.
The Belgian No. 3 seed made the last step to the final by defeating No. 6 seed Nicolas Alvarez Varona from Spain in three sets.
Chilean qualifier Diego Fernandez Flores continued his great run, beating Roman Andres Burruchaga from Argentina in the semi-finals in three sets.
Thirty-three-year-old Mertens won 83 per cent of his first-service points in the title match to secure a 6-2, 6-1 victory in 73 minutes. The Anderlecht native, who won at least one title per season from 2011 to 2019, lifted his 28th career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Novomoskovsk UKR – Oleksii Krutykh earns maiden title
Local hero Oleksii Krutykh dominated the Lake Park Open without dropping a set the entire week to celebrate his first singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
The 21-year-old from the Ukraine, who entered the tournament on position five, edged out Spanish No. 7 seed Carlos Sanchez Jover in the semi-finals in two sets.
No. 6 seeded Spaniard Jose Fco. Vidal Azorin booked the spot in the final with a straight-set victory against British junior entry Felix Gill.
Kiev-born Krutykh broke his opponent in the championship match four times and lost two service games to win 7-6, 6-1 after one hour and 52 minutes.
M15 Kouvola FIN – Anton Matusevich with great comeback
Competing in his first tournament for seven months, Anton Matusevich emerged victorious at the Play.Fi Open, held at Kouvolan Tennishalli.
The British No. 3 seed knocked off the tournament’s top favourite Alessandro Bega from Italy in the stage of the last four in two sets.
No. 4 seeded Japanese Naoki Tajima, who was ranked World No. 8 as a junior, stopped the run of Italian qualifier Lorenzo Rottoli in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Twenty-year-old Matusevich won 74 per cent of his first-service points in the title match to seal a 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 victory after one hour and 47 minutes. The former No. 12 in the ITF Junior’s ranking celebrated his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
M15 Heraklion GRE – Ryan Peniston captures back-to-back titles in Crete
Following his title win last week at the same place, Ryan Peniston clinched another trophy at the M15 Heraklion tournament, held at Lyttos Beach Tennis Academy.
The 25-year-old from Southend-On-Sea emerged victorious from the all-British semifinal-clash versus qualifier Daniel Cox in two sets.
Chinese No. 7 seed Ze Zhang took the last step to the final by defeating Italian qualifier Federico Arnaboldi in straight sets.
Left-handed Peniston capitalized on four of his 11 break-point opportunities by dropping one service game in the championship match to prevail 6-4, 6-1 in 85 minutes. The No. 3 seed lifted his fourth singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Antalya TUR – Orlando Luz wins another title on clay
Barcelona resident Orlando Luz emerged victorious at the M15 Antalya tournament, hosted by the Club Megasaray in Belek.
The top seeded Brazilian eased past Italian junior entry Matteo Gigante in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
Giacomo Dambrosi from Italy advanced to the final with a three-set victory against Spanish No. 5 seed Pol Martin Tiffon.
Twenty-three-year-old Luz outpointed his rival in the title match 99-87 to claim a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win after two hours and 37 minutes. The Carazinho native, who was ranked World No. 1 as a junior, celebrated his eighth career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on clay court.
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M15 Bucharest – Dragos Nicolae Madaras clinches second title of the season
Dragos Nicolae Madaras is the champion of the Ioana Cup, hosted by Tennis Club Herastrau in Bucharest.
The 23-year-old lefty battled through the bottom half of the draw, beating French No. 8 seed Alexis Gautier in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Spaniard Pol Toledo Bague knocked off the tournament’s top seed Uladzimir Ignatik from Belarus in the stage of the last four in three sets.
Unseeded Madaras converted all of his four break-point chances in the championship match and lost three service games to prevail 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 after two hours and 10 minutes. The Romania-born, who is representing Sweden, lifted his third trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his second in 2021.
