The strongest Ukrainian tennis player refused to continue the match against the Swede Imer after losing the first set
The first racket of Ukraine Vitaly Sachko eliminated in the first round of the tournament ATP Challenger 125 in Portuguese Oeirasunable to continue the match against the Swede Elias Ymer after losing the first set.
In the first game, the opponents went point-for-point for a long time, but at the decisive moment, with the score 4:5, the Ukrainian lost his serve. It never came to the second set – after ten minutes of downtime, Sachko decided not to continue the match.
Let us remind you that last week Vitaly was eliminated in the second round of the tournament in Madrid, losing to Leandro Ridi.
In the updated ATP ranking, the strongest tennis player of Ukraine continued his progress, rising from 184th position to 181st.
- ATP Challenger 125. Oeiras, Portugal. Main grid. First round
Vitaly Sachko (Ukraine) — Elias Ymer (Sweden) — 0:1 (4:6, refusal)
Source: Sportarena
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