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Aidan McHugh in the 2021 Battle of the Brits Team Tennis
Aidan McHugh in the 2021 Battle of the Brits Team Tennis | (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images for Battle Of The Brits)

Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | McHugh made semi-final in ITF Tulsa

Glenys Furness
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By Glenys Furness

  • Aidan McHugh made the semi-final in Tulsa
  • Brit was third seed
  • Lost to top seed who went on to win
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, USA – Aidan McHugh entered the ITF event and was the third seed. The Brit made the semi-final before losing to the top seed.

 

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Aidan McHugh entered the ITF event and was the third seed. In the first round the Brit drew American Chad Kissell. McHugh and Kissell stayed close in the first set, before eventually the seed broke serve and took the lead. The second set saw McHugh dominate Kissell and move into the next round in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.

The second round saw McHugh against another American, this time Ozan Baris. The first set saw Baris try hard to stay with the Brit, but eventually, the seed managed to break serve and move into the lead. In the second set McHugh dominated again and lost only one game to move into the next round 6-3, 6-1.

In the quarter-final the Brit was against Garrett Johns. The American got the jump on McHugh and broke serve to take the lead. However, the seed re-grouped in the second set, staying with Johns. Eventually, McHugh secured the break of serve and levelled up the match. The final set saw the Brit dominate and move into the next round 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

The semi-final saw McHugh against the top seed Adam Walton. The Australian dominated the first set as the Brit struggled to stay with Walton. The top seed took the lead. In the second McHugh played better and stayed with the Australian at the start. Eventually, Walton secured the break of serve to move into the final in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Jack Pinnington-Jones was defeated by Alfredo Perez in the second round in Tulsa 7-6(4), 6-2.

Joshua Goodger was defeated by Cash Hanzlik in the first round in Los Angeles 6-4, 6-4.

Oliver Okonkwo was defeated by Adhithya Ganesan in the first round in South Bend 6-0, 6-3.

Bronte Murgett was defeated by McCartney Kessler in the first round in Wichita 6-2, 6-1.

Tiffany William was defeated by Veronika Miroshnichenko in the first round in Wichita 6-1, 6-4.

Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Colman Wong in the first round in Monastir 6-2, 6-1.

James Connel was defeated by Samir Hamza Reguig in the first round in Monastir 6-3, 7-6(4).

Hamish Stewart was defeated by Gilbert Klier Junior in the second round in Monastir 6-3, 6-4.

Kristina Paskauskas was defeated by Stefani Webb in the second round in Monastir 6-3, 4-0 (RET).

Amelia Bissett was defeated by Lya Fernandez in the second round in Monastir 6-1, 6-4.

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