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Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Conway reached semi-final of ITF Sharm-El-Sheikh

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Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Jasmine Conway made semi-final in Egypt
  • Semi-final spots for several Brits
SHARM-EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT – Jasmine Conway entered the ITF event and was the top seed, the Brit made the semi-final before being defeated.

 

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Jasmine Conway was the top seed at the ITF event in Egypt. In the first round the Brit drew Alessia Popescu. The Romanian qualifier held her own in the first set and forced a tiebreak with the top seed. Conway edged through the breaker and took the lead. The second set saw the top seed dominate as Popescu struggled to hold serve. The Brit moved into the next round in straight sets 7-6(7), 6-1.

The second round saw the Brit against Elena Karner. The Austrian was no match for the top seed in the first set as Conway dominated. The second set was a little closer as Karner began to find her game. Eventually, though, the top seed secured the break of serve and moved into the next round 6-2, 6-4.

In the quarter-final the Brit was against An Lin Fang. The unseeded player stayed with Conway in the first set. However, the top seed managed to secure the break of serve and took the lead. The second set saw the Brit break early in the set and take the win to move into the next round in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

The semi-final saw the top seed against eighth seed Aliona Falei. The first set was very close as both players went toe to toe and forced a tiebreak. Falei sailed through the breaker and took the lead. The second set saw Conway fight back and break the eighth seed to level up the match. The final set was very close, and again looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, Falei managed to secure the break of serve right at the end to take the win 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-5.

 

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Challenger & ITF Round Up

Katy Dunne was defeated by Che Yujiao in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

Dan Little was defeated by Daniele Capecchi in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-4, 6-1.

Adam Jones was defeated by Alexander Zgirovsky in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 6-2, 6-1.

Mark Whitehouse was defeated by Marcello Serafini in the semi-final in Sharm-El-Sheikh 7-6(8), 7-6(5).

Felix Gill was defeated by Emilien Voisin in the first round in Prostejov 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Giles Hussey was defeated by Karl Friberg in the first round in Falun 6-3, 6-4.

Alastair Gray was defeated by Johannus Monday in the second round in Falun 6-4, 7-5.

Stuart Parker was defeated by Kacper Zuk in the quarter-final in Falun 7-6(2), 6-3.

Johannus Monday was defeated by Karl Friberg in the semi-final in Falun 7-6(8), 3-6, 6-3.

Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Elena Jamshidi in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Millen Hurrion was defeated by Matthew Dellavedova in the second round in Monastir 0-0 (RET).

Armani Banks was defeated by Wei Sijia in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-0, 6-4.

Abigail Amos was defeated by Anna Ukolova in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-2, 6-2.

Toby Martin was defeated by Titouan Droguet in the first round in Santa Margherita Di Pula 6-1, 3-0 (RET).

Emile Hudd was defeated by Jakub Wojcik in the first round in Alberquerque 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.

Amanda Carreras was defeated by Joanne Zuger in the semi-final in Lisbon 7-6(5), 6-1.

Alisha Reayer was defeated by Xenia Bandurowska in the first round in Guayaquil 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-2.

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