By Glenys Furness
- Harry Wendelken claimed title in Portugal
- Brit was sixth seed
SINTRA, PORTUGAL – Harry Wendelken entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. The Brit battled hard to claim the title.
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Brit of the Week
Harry Wendelken entered the ITF event and was the sixth seed. In the first round the Brit was against Jake Van Emburgh. The American struggled in the first set and saw the Wendelken break serve to take the lead. The second set was closer as Emburgh stayed with the seed. Eventually, though, the Brit broke serve and took the match 6-3, 6-4.
The second round saw Wendelken against Chilean Diego Fernandez Flores. The Brit was set and ready to hit the court. Unfortunately, Fernandez Flores was unable to do so, and therefore handed the match to the seed with a walkover. Wendelken moved into the next round 0-0 (RT).
In the quarter-final the Brit was against Rodrigo Fernandes. The wildcard from Portugal stayed with Wendelken at the start of the first set, before the seed managed to break serve and take the lead. The second set saw the Portuguese re-group and break the Brit serve to level the match. The final set saw Wendelken dominate and move into the next round 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
The semi-final saw Wendelken against second seed Henrique Rocha. The Brit dominated the Portuguese in the first set and took the lead. The second set saw Rocha re-group and break the Brit serve to level up the match. The final set was very close and looked to be heading to a tiebreak, however, Wendelken broke right at the end of the set to take the win and move into the final 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
In the final, the Brit was against fifth seed Jaime Faria. The Portuguese got off to the better start and broke serve to take the lead. However, Wendelken re-grouped and dominated the second set to level up the match. In the final set both players went toe to toe and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker the Brit eased through and took the title 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(4).
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Challenger & ITF Round Up
Marcus Walters was defeated by Jaime Faria in the first round in Sintra 7-5, 6-1.
Ewan Moore was defeated by Michele Ribecai in the first round in Sintra 6-1, 6-3.
Aidan McHugh was defeated by Charles Broom in the first round in Cassis 6-2, 7-5.
Dan Cox was defeated by Frederico Ferreira Silva in the first round in Cassis 6-2, 7-6.
Charles Broom was defeated by Lucas Poullain in the second round in Cassis 7-6, 6-4.
Billy Harris was defeated by Liam Broady in the quarter-final in Cassis 6-4, 6-3.
Liam Broady was defeated by Mattia Bellucci in the semi-final in Cassis 6-3, 6-4.
Johannus Monday was defeated by Jesper De Jong in the second round in Istanbul 7-5, 6-1.
Patrick Brady was defeated by Robin Bertrand in the first round in Bagneres-de-Biggore 6-1, 6-4.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Clement Chidekh in the first round in Bagneres-de-Biggore 6-4, 6-3.
Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Adrien Gobet in the second round in Bagneres-de-Biggore 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).
Matilda Mutavdzic was defeated by Amandine Monnot in the first round in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Emily Appleton was defeated by Diana Martynov in the second round in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer 7-6(4), 6-4.
William McLennaghan was defeated by Timur Maulenov in the first round in M25 Monastir 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Max Benaim was defeated by Jack Loge in the first round in M15 Monastir 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Cheraag Bajwa was defeated by Peter Bertran in the first round in M15 Monastir 6-0, 6-1.
Summer Yardley was defeated by Sandra Samir in the first round in W15 Monastir 6-1, 6-1.
Nicolas Philibert was defeated by Kris van Wyck in the second round in M25 Monastir 4-6, 6-0, 6-0.
Oscar Weightman was defeated by Karue Sell in the second round in M15 Monastir 6-4, 6-3.
James Davis was defeated by Matthew Summers in the first round in Budapest 6-3, 6-3.
Sean Hodkin was defeated by Alessandro Pecci in the second round in Budapest 6-2, 6-4.
Ryan Storrie was defeated by Zura Tkemaladze in the second round in Budapest 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Finn Murgett was defeated by Patrick Kaukovalta in the second round in Budapest 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Matthew Summers was defeated by Tyler Stice in the quarter-final in Budapest 4-6, 7-5, 6-0.
Felix Gill was defeated by Pablo Masjuan Ginel in the second round in Madrid 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Giacomo Revelli was defeated by Luciano Ambrogi in the second round in Madrid 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4.
Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Yasmine Mansouri in the second round in Zaragoza 6-3, 6-2.
Harriet Dart was defeated by Arianne Hartono in the second round in Tokyo 6-3, 6-3.
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