The Ukrainian completed the match, which lasted for two days, with victory.
Ukrainian tennis player Alexey Krutykh reached the second round of the ATP Challenger Tour 75 tournament in Portugal Lisbon.
The Ukrainian defeated Gerard Campana Lee from South Korea in three sets. The match lasted two and a half hours of playing time and stretched over two days. The tennis players started the match on Tuesday, but did not have time to finish before dark.
The first set was left to the Korean player. In the next two games, Alexey won five of his opponent’s serves, losing one of his own, and won the match.
Let us remind you that Krutykh reached the main draw of the tournament in Lisbon through qualification. The Ukrainian beat Portugal’s Fabio Coelho in the semi-finals and then beat Carlos Taberner from Spain. In the next match, Alexey will play against the second racket of the tournament, Flavio Cobolli from Italy.
- ATP Challenger Tour 75. Lisbon, Portugal. Main grid. First round
Alexey Krutykh (Ukraine, Q) — Gerard Campana Lee (South Korea) — 2:1 (5:7, 6:2, 6:3)
Source: Sportarena
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