Boys: Malta Under 18 World Ranking Tournament, hard - Grade 4 (Week 14)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys: Malta Under 18 World Ranking Tournament, hard - Grade 4 (Week 14)

DavidC · Tennis legend

R1 (L64)

Piers Foley (GBR) d. Christos Antonopoulos (GRE) 6-0 4-6 7-6(3)
(Q) Luke Hammond (GBR) d. (10) Matteo Tinelli (ITA) 4-6 7-5 6-2
(8) Jack MacFarlane (GBR) d. Giovanni Fonio (ITA) 6-4 6-4
(15) Jonathan Gray (GBR) d. (WC) Mark Schranz (MLT) 6-0 6-1
Valentin Vanta (ROU) d. Josh Pistorius (GBR) 6-1 6-1
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) d. Giacomo Adancecchi (ITA) 6-2 6-4
(16) Mattia Bedolo (ITA) d. Finn Bass (GBR) 6-4 6-3
Giovanni Oradini (ITA) d. (LL) Calum MacGeoch (GBR) 6-4 6-1
Troy Dixon (GBR) d. (Q) Matyas Fuele (FIN) 7-5 7-6(2)

R2

Piers Foley (GBR) v (14) Matteo Martineau (FRA)
(Q) Luke Hammond (GBR) v (WC) Matthew Cassar Torregiani (MLT)
Borna Gojo (CRO) v (8) Jack MacFarlane (GBR)
Ondrej Ctverak (CZE) v (15) Jonathan Gray (GBR)
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) v (WC) Maximilian Gatev (SUI)
Troy Dixon (GBR) v (2) Sasha Merzetti (ITA)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Marcus earns a match against San Marino's only ranked player

R2

Piers Foley (GBR) d. (14) Matteo Martineau (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(Q) Luke Hammond (GBR) d. (WC) Matthew Cassar Torregiani (MLT) 6-1 6-1
Borna Gojo (CRO) d. (8) Jack MacFarlane (GBR) 6-3 4-6 6-0
(15) Jonathan Gray (GBR) d. Ondrej Ctverak (CZE) 6-3 6-3
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) d. (WC) Maximilian Gatev (SUI) 1-6 6-1 6-4
(2) Sasha Merzetti (ITA) d. Troy Dixon (GBR) 6-1 6-1

R3

(1) Michail Pervolarakis (CYP) v Piers Foley (GBR)
(Q) Luke Hammond (GBR) v Borna Gojo (CRO)
(3) Alexander Chepik (RUS) v (15) Jonathan Gray (GBR)
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) v Marco De Rossi (SMR)

DavidC · Tennis legend

A good win from Jonathan to join Marcus in the quarters. Jonathan now takes on the player who lost to Dan in last week's Qatar final. Marcus's opponent won his last tournament.

R3

(1) Michail Pervolarakis (CYP) v Piers Foley (GBR) 6-1 6-3
Borna Gojo (CRO) d. (Q) Luke Hammond (GBR) 2-6 6-4 7-6(5)
(15) Jonathan Gray (GBR) d. (3) Alexander Chepik (RUS) 6-3 6-3
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) d. Marco De Rossi (SMR) 6-1 6-3

QF

(15) Jonathan Gray (GBR) v (6) Enrico Dalla Valle (ITA)
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) v (4) Pavel Motl (CZE)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Good progress by the boys, but the top 2 seeds await, and the Cypriot has been untroubled so far. Marcus is playing with the Cypriot in the doubles semis

QF

(15) Jonathan Gray (GBR) d. (6) Enrico Dalla Valle (ITA) 7-5 6-1
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) d. (4) Pavel Motl (CZE) 6-4 6-4

SF

(1) Michail Pervolarakis (CYP) v (15) Jonathan Gray (GBR)
(5) Marcus Walters (GBR) v (2) Sasha Merzetti (ITA)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Nice to see Marcus doing well. I'm was impressed with his game at the Wirral 10k qualis.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

No joy in the semis today, but the boys lost to the first and second seeds, and with decent scores:

Michail PERVOLARAKIS (CYP) [1] 6-3 7-5 JONATHAN GRAY (GBR) [15]
Sasha MERZETTI (ITA) [2] 6-3 7-6(4) Marcus WALTERS (GBR) [5]

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Marcus lost out in the doubles final by a whisker:

Final:

Matyas FUELE (HUN) / Akos KOTORMAN (HUN) def. Michail PERVOLARAKIS (CYP) / Marcus WALTERS (GBR) [1] 4-6 6-4 [10-7]