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Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Emile Hudd makes semi-final in ITF Azay-le-Rideau

Glenys Furness
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By Glenys Furness

  • Emile Hudd made the semi-final in France
  • Brit defeated second seed en route
AZAY-LE-RIDEAU, FRANCE – Emile Hudd entered the ITF event and was unseeded. The Brit made the semi-final before being defeated.

 

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Emile Hudd entered the ITF event in France and was unseeded. In the first round Hudd was against Serbian Boris Butulija. Both players stayed toe to toe in the first set and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker the Brit eased ahead and took the lead. The second set was a little easier for the Brit who managed to break serve and move into the next round in straight sets 7-6(3), 6-3.

The second round saw the Brit against seventh seed Maxence Rivet. The Frenchman stayed with Hudd at the start of the match. Eventually, in the first set, Hudd broke the serve of Rivet and took the lead. The second set was much closer. Rivet and Hudd went toe to toe and it looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, right at the end of the set the Brit secured the break of serve and moved into the next round 6-4, 7-5.

In the quarter-final Hudd was against second seed Frenchman Kenny De Schepper. The Brit dominated the first set and eased into the lead. The second set saw De Schepper dominate and level up the match. In the final set Hudd needed only one break of serve to seal the victory and move in to the next round 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

The semi-final saw the Brit against unseeded Frenchman Alexandre Reco. Hudd found the Frenchman too strong in the first set, as Reco dominated and took the lead. The second set was better for the Brit. Hudd went toe-to-toe with Reco and broke serve to level up the match. The final set saw both players stay close, before Reco eventually broke serve and moved into the final 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Harry Wendelken was defeated by Samuel Brossett in the first round in Azay-Le-Rideau 7-6(7), 6-2.

Charles Broom was defeated by Adam Walton in the first round in Acapulco 6-2, 6-3.

Aidan McHugh was defeated by Adam Walton in the second round in Acapulco 6-1, 6-0.

Billy Harris was defeated by Terence Atmane in the first round in Oeiras 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Paul Jubb was defeated by Yun Seong Chung in the first round in Gwangju 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Arthur Fery was defeated by Yunchaokete Bu in the second round in Gwangju 6-3, 6-7(8), 4-4(RET).

Kyle Edmund was defeated by Gerald Melzer in the first round in Tallahassee 6-4, 6-1.

Henry Searle was defeated by Joel Schwaerzler in the second round in Tallahassee 6-1, 7-6(5).

Oliver Crawford was defeated by Stefan Kozlov in the quarter-final in Tallahassee 6-2, 6-2.

Stuart Parker was defeated by Filip Peliwo in the second round in Monastir 6-3, 6-1.

Emily Appleton was defeated by Berfu Cengiz in the first round in Chiasso 7-5, 6-2.

Amarni Banks was defeated by Victoria Kan in the second round in Calvi 6-2, 6-3.

Sonay Kartal was defeated by Irina Ramialison in the second round in Calvi 6-4, 7-6(7).

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Valentina Ryser in the quarter-final in Calvi 6-3, 6-2.

Isabelle Cherny was defeated by Emily Seibold in the quarter-final in Telde 6-2, 6-1.

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