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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Paul Jubb celebrates victory during Day One of Week Two of the British Tour at The National Tennis Centre on July 09, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images for LTA)

Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Jubb claims title in ITF Santa Margherita di Pula

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Paul Jubb claimed ITF singles title
  • Brit was top seed
SANTA MARGHERITA DI PULA, ITALY – Paul Jubb entered the ITF event and was the top seed. The Brit went on to lift the title.

 

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Paul Jubb entered the ITF event and was the top seed. In the first round Jubb was against Giovanni Oradini. The Italian got off to the better start and broke the Brits serve to take the lead. The second set saw Jubb re-group and fight hard. The top seed forced a tiebreak which he edged through to level up the match. The final set saw the Brit break the serve of the Italian and move into the next round 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4.

The second round saw the Brit against another Italian Federico Iannaccone. Jubb managed to break the Italian serve in the first set and took the lead. The second set was easier for the top seed who eased through after breaking early. Jubb moved to the next round in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

In the quarter-final the top seed was against fifth seed Justin Engel. The German stayed close to the Brit in the first set, and looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, right at the end of the set Jubb secured the break of serve to take the lead. The second set saw Jubb break early and ease through into the next round in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.

The semi-final saw Jubb against Italian wildcard Lorenzo Carboni. The unseeded player dominated the first set, as Jubb struggled to work out Carboni. However, in the second set Jubb re-grouped and secured a vital break of serve to level up the match. The Brit then broke early in the final set and moved into the next round 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

In the final Jubb was against unseeded Italian Andrea Guerrieri. Both players fought hard in the first set and it looked to be heading to a tiebreak. However, the Italian broke right at the end of the set to take the lead. The second set was very close, with neither player getting the vital break of serve. In the tiebreak, Jubb dominated and levelled up the match. The final set was another close affair and yet again went to a tiebreak. This one was slightly closer, however the top seed edged through and took the title 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(4).

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Liam Broady was defeated by Francesco Maestrelli in the second round in Santa Margheria di Pula 6-4, 6-2.

Jay Clarke was defeated by Andrea Guerrieri in the semi-final in Santa Margherita di Pula 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Billy Harris was defeated by Daniel Galan in the first round in Aix-En-Provence 6-2, 6-2.

Ryan Peniston was defeated by Tristan Schoolkate in the first round in Guangzhou 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Dan Evans was defeated by Hady Habib in the second round in Ostrava 6-3, 6-4.

Oliver Crawford was defeated by Daniel Merida in the final in Sabadell 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5).

Louis Allen was defeated by Mathieu Scaglia in the first round in Monastir 6-3, 6-4.

Georgina Hays was defeated by Arina Aritulina in the first round in Monastir 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-0.

Isabelle Cherny was defeated by Milana Zhabrailova in the second round in Monastir 6-2, 6-1.

Jodie Burrage was defeated by Anna Bondar in the second round in Wiesbaden 6-2, 6-1.

Yuriko Miyazaki was defeated by Lanlana Tararudee in the first round in Gifu 6-1, 7-5.

Heather Watson was defeated by Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the semi-final in Gifu 6-4, 7-5.

Jizel Matos Sequeira Fernandes was defeated by Ekaterina Perelygina in the second round in Shymkent 6-1, 7-5.

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