Stefan Sterland-Markovic has made his reputation as a doubles specialist, but has made his first Grade 4 singles final here, stopping Joe Rogers from winning two consecutive ITF events in the process.
R1 (L32)
Joe Rogers (GBR) defeated (1) Renier Moolman (RSA) 7-5 6-2 Pedja Krstin (SRB) defeated Toby Martin (GBR) 7-6(2) 1-6 7-6(8) (4) Stefan Sterland-Markovic (GBR) defeated Jakub Hadrava (CZE) 6-3 7-5 Joe Mills (GBR) defeated (5) Anastasios Pavlis (GRE) 6-1 6-3 (8) Sebastian Hagn (GER) defeated Theodore Voegt (GBR) 6-1 6-2 Tom Diederich (LUX) defeated (2) Daniel Cochrane (GBR) 6-3 6-4
2nd Round
Joe Rogers (GBR) defeated Vladimir Polyakov (RUS) 7-5 7-6(1) (4) Stefan Sterland-Markovic (GBR) defeated Nils Brinkman (GER) 7-6(1) 7-6(3) Joe Mills (GBR) defeated Evgenios Theodorou (CYP) 6-2 6-2
(4) Stefan Sterland-Markovic (GBR) d. (3) Libor Salaba (CZE) 7-5 2-6 6-2
After 12 first-round exits in 17 tournaments Stefan finally breaks his singles duck, gaining nearly as many points as in the other 17 events put together. He should move up to just inside 300