By Glenys Furness
- Charles Broom was top seed in Tunisia
- Brit made the quarter-final before defeat
MONASTIR, TUNISIA – Charles Broom entered the ITF event in Monastir and was the top seed. Broom made the quarter-final before falling to defeat.
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Brit of the Week
Charles Broom entered the ITF event in Monastir and was the top seed. The Brit drew Kim Jae Hwan in the first round. The Korean stayed close to Broom in the first set, and looked to be forcing a tiebreak. However, Broom managed to secure the break of serve right at the end of the set. The second set saw the Brit dominate to ease through to the second round 7-5, 6-1.
In the second round Broom was against Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda. The Brit dominated the Zimbabwean in the first set and took the lead. The second set saw Sibanda try and get back on terms, however Broom stayed on top and managed to get the break of serve and book a spot in the next round 6-2, 6-3.
The quarter-final saw Broom against Szymon Kielan. The Pole was unseeded, but had taken out the eighth seed in the previous round. Kielan dominated the first set, with Broom struggling to get anything on the Polish players serve. The second set was much closer, as the Brit fought hard to level. Broom very nearly forced a tiebreak, but Kielan secured the break of serve right at the end to take the match 6-2, 7-5.
Challenger & ITF Round Up
Oscar Weightman was defeated by Lukas Palovic in the first round in Monastir 6-0, 2-6, 6-4.
Josef Southcombe was defeated by Arthur Bouquier in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 6-3.
Luc Koenig was defeated by Terence Atmane in the second round in Monastir 6-3, 6-4.
Kristina Paskauskas was defeated by Yasmine Mansouri in the second round in Monastir 7-6(3), 6-4.
Jay Clarke was defeated by Mateus Alves in the second round in Mexico City 7-5, 6-3.
Matilda Mutavdzic was defeated by Jodie Burrage in the first round in Pretoria 6-4, 6-2.
Jodie Burrage was defeated by Cody Wong Hong-Yi in the second round in Pretoria 7-5, 6-2.
Yuriko Lily Miyazaki was defeated by Ursula Radwanska in the second round in Pretoria 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
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