ITF World Tennis Tour – Round-Up CW45

Oliver Crawford

MUNICH, November 16, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar)

M25 Indore IND – Oliver Crawford wins in India

The Indore ITF World Tennis Tour Men’s, hosted by Indore Tennis Club, concluded with the championship of top seed Oliver Crawford. 

The 23-year-old US-American benefited in the semi-finals from the retirement of Korean lucky loser Woobin Shin after winning the first four games. 

Czech No. 3 seed Dominik Palan moved to the final with a straight-set win against lucky loser Yunseok Jang from the Korean Republic.

Spartanburg-born Crawford withstood the eight aces of his 22-year-old rival in the championship match and scored four points more to succeed 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 after one hour and 26 minutes. The former college player for the University of Florida of Florida celebrated his sixth singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.

 

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M25 Austin USA – Micah Braswell wins maiden title in Texas 

Wildcard entry Micah Braswell was crowned champion at the H-E-B Men’s Pro Tennis Open, held at Texas Tennis Center. 

The 21-year-old US-American made the last step to the final by defeating Christian Sigsgaard from Denmark in two sets. 

No. 6 seed Andres Andrade from Ecuador cruised past US-American No. 5 seed Colin Markes in the semi-finals in straight sets. 

Sarasota-born Braswell won 85 per cent of his first-service points in the title match and earned four breaks more to seal a 6-2, 6-2 win after 70 minutes. The college player for the University of Texas lifted his first trophy on the Pro Circuit.

M25 Sharm El Sheikh EGY – Kacper Zuk clinches third trophy of the season 

Kacper Zuk captured the title of the Egypt Men’s Future, hosted by the venue of Soho Square in Sharm El Sheikh. 

The 23-year-old Pole edged out British No. 4 seed Stuart Parker in the semi-finals in three sets. 

No. 2 seeded Briton Alastair Gray finished the run of Korean qualifier Yeongseok Jeong in the semis in straight sets.

Top seeded Zuk converted three of his nine break-point chances in the championship match and lost one service game to triumph 6-4, 6-4 in 94 minutes. The Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki native celebrated his 11th singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour and his third in 2022.

M25 Antalya TUR – Alejandro Moro Canas prevails in Belek

Alejandro Moro Canas captured the trophy of the Antalya Series, held at Megasaray Tennis Academy in Antalya.

The No. 7 seeded Spaniard ended the run of Moroccan qualifier Yassine Dlimi in the semi-finals in three sets.

German No. 5 seed Timo Stodder, who played college tennis for the University of Tennessee, held off Romanian qualifier Dan Alexandru Tomescu in the stage of the final four in straight sets.

In a thrilling title match lasting more than three hours, Madrid-born Moro Canas gained one break less but scored six points more to secure a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 victory. The 21-year-old lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won in 25k-category.

 

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M15 Benicarlo ESP – Alvaro Lopez San Martin triumphs on home soil 

The IV ITF 15.000 Masculino Benicarlo, hosted by Club de Tenis Benicarlo, concluded with the title win of local hero Alvaro Lopez San Martin. 

The 25-year-old cruised past his No. 7 seeded fellow Spanish Alex Marti Pujolras in the semi-finals in straight sets. 

No. 3 seed Carlos Lopez Montagud booked the spot in the all-Spanish fnal with a three-set win versus eighth favourite Georgii Kravchenko from the Ukraine.

No. 5 seed Lopez San Marin converted three of his six break-point chances in the championship match by dropping one service-game to advance 7-5, 6-4 lasting one hour and 36 minutes. The Barcelona native celebrated his 12th singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them achieved on clay.

 

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M15 Winston-Salem USA – Toby Samuel claims back-to-back titles on US soil 

Following his title win in Fayetteville last week, Toby Samuel wont the title of the $15,000 Winston-Salem, held at Wake Forrest Tennis Center in North Carolina. 

The 20-year-old from Great Britain ended the run of French qualifier Robin Catry in the semi-finals in two clear sets. 

US-American No. 5 seed Alex Michelsen reached the final with a straight-set win against No. 6 seeded Spaniard Pedro Rodenas.

Winchester-born Samuel capitalized on five of his nine break-point chances in the title match and dropped two service games to seal a 6-1, 7-5 victory in 82 minutes. The No. 2 seed, who played college tennis for the University of South Carolina, lifted his third career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour.

M15 Lima PER – Gonzalo Bueno captures maiden title on home soil

Local hero Gonzalo Bueno is the champion of the Copa Federacion, hosted by Rinconada Country Club.

The Peruvian No. 5 seed finished the run of qualifier Mateo Barreiros Reyes from Brazil in the semi-finals in two sets.

No. 8 seeded Ignacio Busse set the final of the Peruvian teenagers with a straight-set win against Alvaro Guillen Meza from Ecuador. 

Eighteen-year-old Bueno broke his rival of the same age in the championship match five times and lost two service games to succeed 6-4, 6-1 in about one hour. The Trujillo native, who was ranked junior’s World No. 5 earlier in the season, celebrated his first singles title on the Pro Circuit.

M15 Cordoba ARG – Gonzalo Lama remains solid on clay

Gonzalo Lama emerged victorious at the M15 Cordoba tournament, held at the venue of Kempes Tenis.

The 29-year-old Chilean eased past Argentinian No. 4 seed Valerio Aboian in the semi-finals in three sets. 

No. 3 seed Matias Franco Descotte won the all-Argentinian semifinal-battle versus Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo in three sets.

In a thrilling title match, Santiago-born Lama scored one point less in the title match but secured a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 win after two hours and 36 minutes. The top seed lifted his 16th career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour, all of them won on clay

M15 Heraklion GRE – Alex Deckers prevails in Crete 

Alec Deckers took the title of the M15 Heraklion tournament hosted by Nama Golden Beach Hotel. 

The 22-year-old Dutchman beat No. 3 seed Khumoyun Sultanov from Uzbekistan in the semi-finals in two sets. 

French top favourite Terence Atmane advanced to the final with a straight-set win against wildcard entry Florian Broska from Germany.

Unseeded Deckers, the son of former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajiced, won 79 per cent of his first-service points and gained the only three breaks in the championship match to triumph 6-4, 6-2 in 77 minutes. The Blaricum-born celebrated his third singles title on the ITF World Tennis Tour.

M15 Monastir TUN – Adria Soriano Barrera dominates in Tunisia

Adria Soriano Barrera clinched the trophy of the Magic Hotel Tours tournament, held at Hotel Skanes Family, without dropping a set the entire week.

The Spanish No. 2 seed stopped the run of German qualifier Luca Wiedenmann in the semi-finals in straight sets.

Top seed Robin Bertrand of France took the last step to the final by defeating Alan Fernando Rubio Fierros from Mexico in two sets. 

Twenty-three-year-old Barrera sent down eight aces in the title match and won 79 per cent of his first-service points to claim a 6-3, 6-3 victory in 82 minutes. The Barcelona native lifted his second career trophy on the ITF World Tennis Tour following his maiden title win in Setubal in September.