Athletistic/Tennis. Russian tennis player Alexey Zakharov (1084th racket in the world) reached the final of the U15 Ipoh Perak tournament in Malaysia. These competitions take place under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
In the semifinals, Zakharov defeated his Japanese opponent Ryota Tanuma (1541st in the ATP rankings) in straight sets with a score of 6:3, 6:2. In the decisive match of the U15 Ipoh Perak tournament, Alexei Zakharov’s opponent will be another representative of the Land of the Rising Sun – Takuya Kumasaka (857th racket in the world). He, in turn, beat top seed Ji Moon Lee of South Korea in the semi-final.
Source: Sport
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