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Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Samuel claims ITF Fayetteville title

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Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Toby Samuel claimed ITF title in Arkansas
  • Defeated second seed en route
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, USA – Toby Samuel entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. The Brit defeated the second seed en route to the title.

 

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Brit of the Week

Toby Samuel entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. The Brit drew American wildcard Kyle Kang in the first round. Samuel was too strong for Kang and dominated the match from start to finish. The Brit bearly put a foot wrong as Kang struggled to hold serve. The Brit moved into the next round 6-2, 6-2.

In the second round the Brit was against Alex Martinez. The Spaniard was unable to stay with Samuel in the first set, as the Brit dominated to take the lead. The second set was more of the same as Martinez was broken easily, the Brit moved into the quarter-final in straight sets 6-2, 6-1.

The quarter-final saw the Brit against the second seed Johannas Ingildsen. The Dane was more of a match up in the first set, as the pair stayed close. Eventually, though, Samuel made the breakthrough and took the lead. The second set saw the Brit break early and the seed was unable to get back into the match. Samuel moved into the semi-final 6-4, 6-3.

In the semi-final Samuel was against the fifth seed Olle Wallin. The Swede proved to be the toughest opponent at the start, as both fought hard to break. Eventually, it was the Brit that secured the break of serve right at the end of the set to take the lead. The second set saw Samuel dominate again and move into the final in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.

The final saw the Brit against American Learner Tien. The 16 year old tried to stay with Samuel in the match, however the Brit secured a break of serve early in both sets. Tien tried to get the break back, but was unable to and the Brit lifted the title in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

 

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Challenger & ITF Round Up

Hamish Stewart was defeated by Christian Sigsgaard in the second round in Fayetteville 7-5, 7-6.

Blu Baker was defeated by Learner Tien in the quarter-final in Fayetteville 6-3, 7-6.

Paul Jubb was defeated by Ben Shelton in the semi-final in Charlottesville 7-6, 3-6, 7-5.

Liam Broady was defeated by Matteo Arnaldi in the second round in Bergamo 6-4, 1-6. 6-3.

Jan Choinski was defeated by Marco Cecchinato in the quarter-final in Guayaquil 6-1, 6-3.

Allegra Korpanec Davies was defeated by Astrid Lew Yan Foon in the first round in Monastir 6-2, 6-0.

Alastair Gray was defeated by Jurgen Briand in the second round in Monastir  6-2, 6-7, 6-4.

Mattias Southcombe was defeated by Louis Wessels in the first round in Jerusalem 6-7, 6-3, 7-5.

Joshua Paris was defeated by Louis Wessels in the quarter-final in Jerusalem 6-4, 6-3.

Anna Brogan was defeated by Ekaterina Reyngold in the quarter-final in Jerusalem 6-2, 6-3.

Ben Jones was defeated by Osgar O’Hoisin in the first round in Ithaca 6-3, 7-6.

William Jansen was defeated by Kristjan Tamm in the semi-final in Al Zahra 6-2, 6-4.

Sean Hodkin was defeated by Alec Deckers in the first round in Villers-les-Nancy 7-5, 6-7, 6-1.

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Yuliya Hatouka in the first round in Nantes 6-2 (RET).

Naiktha Bains was defeated by Mai Hontama in the first round in Sydney 6-2, 6-2.

Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Laura Hietaranta in the first round in Haabneeme 3-0 (RET).

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