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Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Tarvet claims title in ITF San Diego

Glenys Furness
Tennis

By Glenys Furness

  • Oliver Tarvet claimed the title in USA
  • Brit was eighth seed
  • Didn’t drop a set en route to the final
SAN DIEGO, USA – Oliver Tarvet was the eighth seed in the ITF event.

 

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Oliver Tarvet entered the ITF event and was the eighth seed. The Brit was drawn against a qualifier Mitchell Lee in the first round. The American managed to stay with the Brit in the first set, however, Tarvet broke serve and took the lead. The second set saw the seed dominate Lee and ease through into the next round 6-4, 6-1.

In the second round Tarvet was against Nikita Filin. The American junior stayed close to the Brit in the first set, before the Brit broke to take the lead. The second set was a little easier for the Brit who broke early. Filin was unable to get back into the match, and Tarvet moved through in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

The quarter-final saw Tarvet against Lucky Loser Jay Dylan Hara Friend. The seed dominated the first set to take the lead. The second set was much closer and the Japanese player forced a tiebreak. In the breaker, the Brit edged through and took the match in straight sets 6-2, 7-6(7).

In the semi-final the Brit was against second seed Strong Kirchheimer. The American found Tarvet too good. The Brit dominated from the outset, as the American was unable to stay with him. Tarvet soon had the match in the bag and had moved on to the final in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.

The final saw the Brit against unseeded American Nathan Ponwith. The first set saw the American and Brit stay close together at the start. Eventually, Ponwith broke serve and took the lead. The second set saw Tarvet re-group. The Brit broke the serve of Ponwith and managed to level up the match. The final set saw Tarvet and Ponwith stay close. Eventually, Tarvet secured the vital break of serve and took the title 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

 

 

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Matthew Summers was defeated by Alexander Petrov in the first round in San Diego 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-5.

Emilie Hudd was defeated by Juan Carlos Prado Angelo in the first round in Lima 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2.

Mark Whitehouse was defeated by Adam Heinonen in the second round in Aarhus 4-6, 6-0, 7-5.

Toby Martin was defeated by Elmer Moeller in the semi-final in Aarhus 6-0, 6-2.

Lui Maxted was defeated by Sebastian Gornzy in the quarter-final in Wichita 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Imogen Haddad was defeated by Eleanor Dean in the first round in Monastir 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-2.

Talia Neilson-Gatenby was defeated by Marlia Tkacheva in the first round in Monastir 6-4, 7-5.

Thomas Drayton was defeated by Etienne Donnet in the first round in Monastir 6-3, 6-4.

Eleanor Dean was defeated by Katarina Kuzmova in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-0, 6-1.

Peter Alam was defeated by Egor Agafonov in the quarter-final in Monastir 6-2, 6-3.

Holly Hutchinson was defeated by Lea Tholey in the quarter-final in Norges-la-Ville 6-2, 6-3.

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