By Glenys Furness
- Joshua Paris won the doubles in Glasgow
- Brit and Israeli partner were second seeds
- Defeated top seeds in the final
GLASGOW, UK – Joshua Paris & Daniel Cukierman were the second seeds at the ATP Challenger. The Brit/Israeli lifted the title, defeating the top seeds in the final.
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Joshua Paris & Daniel Cukierman teamed up and were the second seeds. In the first round they were against Mac Kigger & Finn Reynolds. The American/Kiwi pair stayed close to the seeds in the first set. However, eventually, Paris & Cukierman broke serve and moved into the lead. The second set was more of the same, as the seeds broke and moved into the next round in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
The quarter-final saw the seeds against Rudolf Molleker & Denis Yevseyev. The German/Kazakh pair were unable to take to the court. This meant that Paris & Cukierman progressed to the semi-final without having to hit a ball in anger. The Brit/Israeli moved into the next round 0-0 (RET).
In the semi-final the second seeds were against Hugo Grenier & Luca Sanchez. The French pair pushed Paris & Cukierman hard in the first set, breaking serve and taking the lead. However, the Brit/Israeli re-grouped in the second set and dominated to level up the match. The final set was a match tiebreak, this was edged by the seed who made the final 5-7, 6-1, 10-7.
The final saw the second seeds against the top seeds Marcus Willis & Vasil Kirkov. The Brit/American pair got off to the better start, breaking Paris & Cukierman to take the lead. The second set saw the Brit/Israeli mount a fight back. Breaking serve, the second seeds managed to level up the match and force a champions tie break. The tiebreak was very very close. Eventually, it was the second seeds that edged it and lifted the title 5-7, 6-4, 12-10.
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ATP Glasgow Challenger Round Up
Scott Duncan with Tim Reuhl were defeated by Milos Karol & Szymon Walkow in the first round 6-1, 4-6, 10-3.
Finn Bass & James MacKinlay were defeated by Clement Chidekh & Daniel Masur in the first round 5-7, 6-0, 10-5.
Henry Searle was defeated by Constant Lestienne in the first round 7-5, 6-0.
Harry Wendelken was defeated by Denis Yevseyev in the first round 7-5, 6-3.
Stuart Parker was defeated by Dan Evans in the first round 6-3, 7-6(5).
James Story was defeated by Viktor Durasovic in the first round 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-2.
Giles Hussey was defeated by Johannus Monday in the second round 7-5, 6-3.
Dan Evans was defeated by Daniel Rincon in the second round 7-6(7), 7-6(9).
Tom Hands & Harry Wendelken were defeated by Hugo Grenier & Luca Sanchez in the quarter-final 6-4, 6-4.
Johannus Monday was defeated by Max Rehberg in the quarter-final 7-6(5), 4-6, 4-2(RET).
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