MUNICH, October 20, 2021 (by Dietmar Kaspar)
M25 Rodez FRA – Antoine Escoffier captures another title on hard court
Antoine Escoffier clinched the trophy of the Internationaux de Tennis du Grand Rodez Aveyron, held at Comite Departemental de Tennis Aveyron.
The French No. 2 seed edged past Russian No. 8 seed Artem Dubrivnyy in the semi-finals in three sets.
Aidan McHugh, the British No. 5 seed, advanced to the final with a straight-set win against US-American teenager Martin Damm.
Twenty-nine-year-old Escoffier sent down 13 aces and gained one break more in the championship match to claim a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 victory after almost three hours of play. The Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin native celebrated his 11th singles title win on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them on hard court.
M25 Lima PER – Gilbert Klier Junior wins third title of the season
Gilbert Klier Junior was crowned champion at the M25 Lima tournament, hosted by Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion.
The 21-year-old Brazilian defeated Swedish No. 8 seed Jonathan Mridha in the stage of the final four in straight sets.
Daniel Dutra Da Silva set the all-Brazilian final with a three-set win versus Argentinian No. 7 seed Facundo Juarez.
No. 5 seeded Gilbert Klier outpointed his 33-year-old opponent in the title match 93-83 to triumph 7-6, 6-3 after two hours and 23 minutes. The Brasilia native lifted his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his third this season.
M15 Doha QAT – Alec Deckers caps dream week with maiden title
The 2nd Qatar Men’s ITF World Tennis Tour 2021, hosted by Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex in Doha, concluded with the title win of Alec Deckers from the Netherlands.
The son of former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek battled past last week’s Doha winner Oscar Moraing from Germany in the semi-finals in two sets.
French No. 6 seed Valentin Vacherot made it to the final with a straight-set win against No. 2 seed Yanki Erel from Turkey.
Qualifier Deckers won four points less in the championship match but secured a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory after two hours and 53 minutes. The 21-year-old from Naarden celebrated his first singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Naples USA – Teenager Juncheng Shang triumphs in Florida
Juncheng Shang from China won the title of the ASC BMW $15,000 WTT, held at Academia Sanchez-Casal in Florida.
The current junior’s World No. 1 fought through the bottom half of the draw, beating Swiss No. 3 seed Damien Wenger in the semi-finals in three sets.
Duarte Vale from Portugal, who plays college tennis for the University of Florida, advanced to the final with a straight-set win versus British lucky loser Blu Baker.
Sixteen-year-old Shang gained one break more in the title match to prevail 6-3, 7-6 after about two hours. The Beijing native, who is based at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, his second on US-American soil.
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M15 Kazan RUS – Bogdan Bobrov wins on hard court
Bogdan Bobrov emerged victorious at the Kazan Open 2021, hosted by the Kazan Tennis Academy.
The 24-year-old stopped the run of qualifier Pavel Verbin in the all-Russian semi-final encounter in straight sets.
Russian No. 5 seed Alibek Kachmazov edged out Ivan Liutarevich from Belarus in the stage of the last four in three sets.
Penza-born Bobrov converted five of his six break-point chances and won eight points more in the championship match to seal a 7-5, 6-4 win after one hour and 44 minutes. The No. 2 seed celebrated his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following three triumphs on clay.
M15 Antalya TUR – Teenager Jack Pinnington Jones captures maiden title
Jack Pinnington Jones lifted the trophy of the Antalya Series, held at Club Megasaray in Belek.
The 18-year-old Briton took the last step to the final by defeating Calin Manda from Romania in two sets.
Savva Polukhin from Russia cruised past Romanian Bogdan Ionut Apostol in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Unseeded Pinnington Jones fired nine aces in the title match and gained seven breaks to prevail 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 after two hours and 27 minutes. The former junior’s World No. 6 lifted his first trophy on the Pro Circuit.
M15 Sozopol BUL – Yan Bondarevskiy succeeds in Bulgaria
The Santa Marina Cup, hosted by Santa Marina Tennis Centre in Sozopol, concluded with the title win of Yan Bondarevskiy.
The left-handed Russian battled through the bottom half of the draw, beating Andrew Paulson from the Czech Republic in the semi-finals in straight sets.
Last week’s Sozopol champion Billy Harris, the British No. 7 seed, booked another spot in the final with a three-set win against Israeli No. 4 seed Ben Patael.
No. 3 seeded Bondarevskiy converted five of his nine break-point chances and lost one service-game in the championship match to seal victory with 6-2, 6-3 lasting one hour and 34 minutes. The 21-year-old celebrated his second career title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Platja d’Aro ESP – Carlos Sanchez Jover triumphs on home soil
Carlos Sanchez Jover is the champion of the 2n ITF M15 Platja d’Aro 365, held at Club Tennis d’Aro.
The No. 3 seed from Albacete emerged victorious from the all-Spanish semifinal-battle against Pol Toledo Bague in straight sets.
French No. 8 seed Maxime Chazal benefited in the stage of the last four from the retirement of Spanish wild card entry Miguel Damas at the score of 6-2, 2-1.
Left-handed Sanchez Jover broke his 28-year-old rival in the title match five times and dropped two service games to prevail 6-3, 6-3 after one hour and 22 minutes. Follwing his maiden title in Cairo earlier this season, the 21-year-old celebrated his second singles trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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M15 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Marek Gengel wins another Sharm El Sheikh-title
Marek Gengel clinched the trophy of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tournament, hosted by Soho Square.
The Czech top seed eased past Nam Hoang Ly from Vietnam in the stage of the final four in three sets.
Hungarian No. 5 seed Peter Fajta stopped the run of Slovakian qualifier Lukas Pokorny in the semi-finals in three sets.
Twenty-six-year-old Gengel capitalized on four of his 11 break-point opportunities without facing a break point in the championship match to claim a 6-4, 6-0 victory in 56 minutes. The Ravornik native lifted his fourth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won in Sharm El Sheikh.
M15 Cancun MEX – Giles Hussey earns his maiden trophy
Giles Hussey took the title of the World Tennis Tour Cancun 2021, held at Cancun Tennis Complex.
The 24-year-old from Great Britain made the last step to the final by defeating Japanese No. 3 seed Sho Shimabukoro in the semi-finals in two sets.
US-American No. 6 seed Christian Langmo, who captured back-to back titles in Cancun in the last two weeks, eased past the Argentinian top seed Matias Franco Descotte in straight sets.
Swindon-born Hussey sent down eight aces in the title match and won 80 per cent of his first-service points to succeed 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 after two hours and 49 minutes. The college player for the University of Tennessee celebrated his first title on the Pro Circuit.
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M15 Monastir TUN – Mateo Nicolas Martinez prevails in Tunisia
Mateo Nicolas Martinez emerged victorious at the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, hosted by Hotel Skanes Family in Monastir.
The Argentinian knocked off the tournament’s top favourite Aziz Dougaz from Tunisia in the semi-finals in three sets.
No. 5 seeded Moez Echargui won the all-Tunisian semifinal-clash against No. 2 seed Skander Mansouri in straight sets.
Unseeded Martinez won three points more in the championship match to seal a 6-4, 6-0 victory in 76 minutes. The 27-year-old lifted his fifth career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
