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Kristina Paskauskas at the 2021 unior National Tennis Championships
SURBITON, ENGLAND - JUNE 08: Kristina Paskauskas hits a forehand during her match against Jessica Dawson during the Junior National Tennis Championships at Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club on June 08, 2021 in Surbiton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images for LTA)

Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Paskauskas claimed first ITF title in W15 Monastir

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Kristina Paskauskas claimed first ITF title
  • Brit defeated two seeds along the way
MONASTIR, TUNISIA – Kristina Paskauskas claimed first ITF singles title at the W15 event in Tunisia. The Brit defeated two seeded players en route.

 

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Kristina Paskauskas entered the W15 ITF event in Monastir and was unseeded. The Brit drew unseeded Italian Federica Prati. Paskauskas dominated the first set, with Prati unable to hold serve. The Brit eased through to take the lead. The second set saw the Italian play better and stay with the Brit at the start. However, Paskauskas eventually secured the break of serve and moved into the next round 6-0, 6-3.

The second round saw the Brit against the eighth seed Lara Pfeifer. Paskauskas dominated the first set and took the lead. The Italian fought back in the second set, staying with Paskauskas in the early stages. Eventually the seed broke serve and levelled up the match. The final set saw the Brit break early and Pfeifer was unable to break back. Paskauskas moved into the next round 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

In the quarter-final the Brit was against the fourth seed Stephanie Judith Visscher. Just like in the previous round it was Paskauskas who got the early break a better start. Visscher was unable to break back and the Brit had the first set in the bag. The second set saw the Dutch women fight back. Staying close to the Brit Visscher was eventually able to break and level up the match. The final set was very close. Neither player wanted to give an inch, and inevitably the set went to a tiebreak. The breaker itself was very tight, the Brit edged through and into the semi-final 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(8).

The semi-final saw Paskauskas against Joanna Zawadzka. The Brit dominated the first set as the Pole struggled to hold serve. The second set was a little closer as Zawadzka managed to get a few more games on the board. However, the Brit was not to be denied and moved into the final in straight sets 6-1, 6-3.

In the final Paskauskas was against Chia Yi Tsao. The Chinese Taipei player found the Brit too strong in the first set, as Paskauskas dominated and took the lead. The second set saw Tsao fight back and break the Brit to level up the match. The final set was to and fro and neither player able to establish a lead. Eventually, a tiebreak ensued which the Brit edged through and took her first ITF level singles title 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(8).

 

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Challenger & ITF Round Up

Jay Clarke was defeated by Kamil Majchrzak in the first round in Seoul 6-2, 6-2.

Ryan Peniston was defeated by Christopher O’Connell in the first round in Seoul 5-7, 6-3, 7-6.

Jan Choinski was defeated by Yannick Hanfmann in the second round in Rio de Janeiro 6-2, 6-4.

Billy Harris was defeated by Ramkumar Ramanathan in the first round in Ismaning 7-6, 6-7, 7-6.

Alastair Gray was defeated by Quentin Halys in the quarter-final in Ismaning 6-4, 6-7, 7-6.

Paul Jubb was defeated by Michael Mmoh in the first round in Fairfield 6-2 (RET).

Jacob Fearnley was defeated by Valentin Vacherot in the first round in Fairfield 7-6, 7-6.

Charles Broom was defeated by Juncheng Shang in the first round in Fairfield 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Oscar Weightman was defeated by Gian Marco Ortenzi in the first round in Heraklion 7-6(4), 4-1 (RET).

Anna Popescu was defeated by Sevil Yuldasheva in the first round in Heraklion 7-5, 6-2.

Adam Jones was defeated by Emmett Ward in the first round in Maputo 6-4, 6-2.

Mattias Southcombe was defeated by Guy Orly Iradukunda in the first round in Maputo 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Sonay Kartal was defeated by Anastasia Tikhonova in the second round in Trnava 4-0 (RET).

Ying Hou was defeated by Allan Deschamps in the first round in Rodez 6-4, 6-1.

Yuriko Lily Miyazaki was defeated by Barbora Palicova in the quarter-final in Cherbourg En Cotentin 6-0, 4-6, 6-4.

Alice Gillan was defeated by Kristina Dmitruk in the first round in Sozopol 6-1, 6-0.

Anna Brogan was defeated by Sarah Beth Grey in the first round in Sozopol 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Zeynep Sonmez in the second round in Sozopol 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Naiktha Bains was defeated by Lizette Cabrera in the final in Cairns 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

Katy Dunne was defeated by Pemra Ozgen in the second round in Quinta Do Lago 6-3, 6-3.

Eden Silva was defeated by Francisca Jorge in the second round in Quinta Do Lago 6-1, 6-2.

Talia Neilson Gatenby was defeated by Ksenia Zaytseva in the second round in Sharm El Sheikh 6-0, 6-3.

Ella McDonald was defeated by Ameile Van Impe in the quarter-final in Sharm El Sheikh 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

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