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Felix Gill in the 2021 Nottingham Trophy, England
Felix Gill in the 2021 Nottingham Trophy, England ¦ (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images for LTA)

Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Felix Gill made Semi Final of ITF Kursumlijska Banja

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Felix Gill made the semi-final in Serbia
  • Brit was fifth seed
  • Defeated by the eventual champion
KURSUMLIJSKA BANJA, SERBIA – Felix Gill entered the ITF event and was the fifth seed. The Brit was only defeated by the eventual champion.

 

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Felix Gill entered the ITF event in Serbia and was the fifth seed. In the first round the Brit drew wildcard entrant David Prasievi. The American was no match for the seed. Gill dominated the first set as Prasievi struggled to hold serve. The second set was even better for the Brit who served up a bagel to the American. Gill moved into the next round easily 6-2, 6-0.

In the second round, Gill was against Serbian Dusan Obradovic. The Serbian stayed with the seed in the first set, before Gill was able to break serve and take the lead. The second set saw the Brit dominate and take a good lead. At that point Obradovic was unable to continue and had to withdraw from the match, leaving the Brit to progress to the next round 6-4, 3-1 (RET).

The quarter-final saw the Brit against the top seed Andrey Chepelev. The Brit and Chepelev stayed close in the first set. Neither could get the break needed so a tiebreak ensued. Gill edged through and took the lead. The second set saw the Brit manage to secure the break of serve needed to knock out the top seed and move on 7-6(5), 6-3.

In the semi-final Gill was against Serbian qualifier Viktor Jovic. The Brit and the Serb battled well in the first set before Gill managed to get the vital break of serve and take the lead. Jovic re-grouped in the second set and broke the seed to level up the match. The final set was a good contest, before Jovic managed to get the break of serve and take the win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Ali Habib was defeated by Kristijan Juhas in the first round in Kursumlijska Banja 6-4, 6-2.

Isabelle Cherny was defeated by Andjela Lazarevic in the first round in Kursumlijska Banja 6-2, 6-3.

Emile Hudd was defeated by Julio Cesar Porros in the second round in Martos 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-2.

Anton Matusevich was defeated by Leo Borg in the second round in Risskov/Aarhus 6-4, 7-6(4).

Dan Little was defeated by Aidan Kim in the first round in Wichita 6-4, 6-1.

Jack Pinnington-Jones was defeated by Aidan Mayo in the second round in Wichita 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.

Aidan McHugh was defeated by James Kent Trotter in the second round in Wichita 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5).

Joshua Goodger was defeated by Warren Wood in the first round in San Diego 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Millen Hurrion was defeated by Yuril Dzhavaklan in the quarter-final in Jakarta 6-1, 6-3.

Hamish Stewart was defeated by Pietro Marino in the second round in Monastir 6-3, 6-4.

Kristina Paskauskas was defeated by Joanna Zawadzka in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-0, 6-1.

Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Angelina Voloshchuk in the first round in Guimaraes 6-2, 6-1.

Katy Dunne was defeated by Madison Sieg in the semi-final in Guimaraes 5-7, 6-2, 6-3.

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