By Glenys Furness
- Giles Hussey claims ITF Monastir title
- Brit was second seed
- Only dropped one set en route
MONASTIR, TUNISIA – Giles Hussey entered the ITF event and was the second seed. The Brit dropped only one set as he lifted the title.
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Brit of the Week
Giles Hussey entered the ITF event and was the second seed. The Brit drew qualifier and fellow Brit Louis Allen in the first round. The first set saw the qualifier stay with Hussey at first. However, the seed managed to secure the break of serve and take the lead. The second set was also very close. Allen looked to force a tiebreak, but Hussey managed to break serve right at the end to move into the next round 6-4, 7-5.
The second round saw Hussey against German qualifier Filip Krolo. The seed dominated the first set as the German could not stay with the pace and the Brit took the lead. The second set was more of the same. Krolo could not make any in roads into Hussey game and the Brit moved into the next round 6-2, 6-2.
In the quarter-final the Brit was against fifth seed Arthur Reymond. The Frenchman stayed close to Hussey in the first set and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker the second seed dominated and moved into the lead. The second set was a stroll in the park for Hussey, who hardly put a foot wrong as he moved into the next round 7-6(2), 6-0.
The semi-final saw the seed against un seeded Brit James Story. Hussey dominated from the start. The first set saw Story struggling and unable to keep up with the pace of the seed. The second set was more of the same. Hussey played well and Story just could not get into the match. The seed moved on in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
In the final Hussey was against top seed Robert Strombachs. The German made the better start and broke the serve of the Brit to take the lead. The second set saw a fightback by Hussey who forced a tiebreak. The breaker saw the second seed dominate and level up the match. The final set saw both players fight hard, but it was the Brit who secured the break of serve and lifted the title 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.
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Challenger & ITF Round Up
Esther Adeshina was defeated by Victoria Milovanova in the first round in Monastir 7-6(4), 6-4.
Ava Williamson was defeated by Tanisha Kashyap in the first round in Monastir 7-6(6), 6-2.
Billy Harris was defeated by Sebastian Ofner in the first round in Madrid 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Dan Evans was defeated by Federico Coria in the first round in Monza 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Paul Jubb was defeated by Jacopo Vasami in the first round in Monza 6-3, 6-4.
Jan Choinski was defeated by Raphael Collignon in the quarter-final in Monza 3-6, 6-2, 2-0 (RET).
Charlie Robertson was defeated by Eliot Spizzirri in the second round in Sarasota 7-6(1), 6-1.
Kyle Edmund was defeated by Stefan Palosi in the first round in Antalya 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Felix Gill was defeated by Luka Mikrut in the semi-final in Antalya 6-0, 4-1 (RET).
Nicholas Adesalu was defeated by Evgeny Philippov in the first round in Sharm El Sheikh 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-2.
Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Dasha Ivanova in the first round in Sharm El Sheikh 6-3, 7-5.
Hephzibah Oluwadare was defeated by Anastasia Kulikova in the first round in Sharm El Sheikh 6-2, 6-3.
Amelia Rajecki was defeated by Kateryna Lazarenko in the second round in Sharm El Sheikh 7-5, 6-3.
Hamish Stewart was defeated by Alexandr Binda in the quarter-final in Sharm El Sheikh 6-3, 6-2.
Katie Swan was defeated by Weronika Ewald in the quarter-final in Sharm El Sheikh 6-4, 6-1.
Angelica Blake was defeated by Marie Weckerle in the quarter-final in Sharm El Sheikh 6-2, 6-3.
Ranah Stoiber was defeated by Marie Weckerle in the semi-final in Sharm El Sheikh 7-6(1), 7-5.
Ella McDonald was defeated by Kristina Dmitruk in the first round in Santa Margherita Di Pula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Next week Brits play in Barcelona, Munich, Busan, Oieras, Abidjan, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, Rouen, Spain, France & USA.
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