By Glenys Furness
- Billy Harris made the final of the Challenger event
- Brit was second seed
DELHI, NEW DELHI, INDIA – Billy Harris entered the ATP Challenger event and was the second seed. The Brit made the final, before the unseeded player stopped his run.
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Brit of the Week
Billy Harris entered the ATP Challenger event and was the second seed. The Brit drew qualifier Eric Vanshelboim in the first round. The Ukrainian was no match for Harris in the first set as the Brit dominated and took the lead. The second set saw Vanshelboim play better. The Ukrainian stayed with Harris. Eventually, though, the Brit broke serve and moved into the next round 6-1, 6-4.
The second round saw the Brit against Australian James McCabe. The first set was tough, with neither player getting the break advantage. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued. Harris dominated the breaker and took the lead. The second set was easier for the seed who broke early and moved into the next round in straight sets 7-6(2), 6-3.
In the quarter-final the Brit was against Elias Ymer. Harris dominated the first set to take the lead. However, the Swede re-grouped in the second set and broke the seed to level up the match. The final set was very close. Neither player could get the break. In the tiebreak that followed, the Brit dominated and moved into the next round 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(1).
The semi-final saw the Brit against third seed Tristan Schoolkate. The Australian got off to the better start and broke serve to take the lead. Harris re-grouped in the second and fought hard. Schoolkate could not get a decisive break. The ensuing tiebreak saw Harris edge through and level up the match. The final set saw the Brit dominate as the Australian could not get back into the match. Harris moved into the final 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2.
In the final the Brit was against unseeded Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet. In the first set Harris stayed with the Frenchman at the start. Jacquet managed to break serve and took the lead. The second set saw the non seeded player dominate. Harris struggled to stay with the pace and it was Jacquet that lifted the title 6-4, 6-2.
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Challenger & ITF Round Up
Jay Clarke was defeated by Kyrian Jacquet in the second round in Delhi 7-5, 6-3.
Charles Broom was defeated by Aziz Dougaz in the first round in Manama 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3).
Dan Evans was defeated by Brandon Holt in the second round in Manama 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
Johannus Monday was defeated by Chris Rodesch in the first round in Tenerife 7-6(2), 6-3.
Jan Choinski was defeated by Emil Ruusuvuori in the first round in Tenerife 6-3, 6-1.
Finn Murgett was defeated by Ivan Gakhov in the first round in Portugal 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Joe Leather was defeated by Ivan Gakhov in the second round in Portugal 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Gastao Elias in the second round in Portugal 7-6(3), 6-1.
Mattias Southcombe was defeated by Martyn Pawelski in the first round in Sharm-El-Sheikh 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3.
Aidan McHugh was defeated by Alvin Tudorica in the final in Humantla 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Oliver Bonding was defeated by Elgin Khoeblal in the first round in Oberhaching 7-6(4), 6-2.
Peter Alam was defeated by Stefan Horia Haita in the first round in Bucharest 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.
Emile Hudd was defeated by Mariano Tammaro in the first round in Bucharest 6-3, 6-3.
Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Andrea Guerrieri in the second round in Bucharest 6-4, 6-3.
Hamish Stewart defeated Nino Ehrenschneider in the final in Bucharest 7-6(6), 7-6(2).
Emily Appleton was defeated by Anna-Lena Friedsam in the second round in Altenkirchen 7-6(5), 6-2.
Naiktha Bains was defeated by Leonie Kung in the final in Timaru 6-1, 6-2.
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