ROMANIAN Yannick Theodore took another step to retain his boys’ singles title of the International Tennis Federation’s Junior Championship, which he won last week, after beating Italian Peru Arch, and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the competition, organised by the Bahrain Tennis Federation (BTF).
The Romanian took a well-deserved victory at the BTF courts in Isa Town yesterday, as he settled the match 6-0, 6-2 without too much of a bother.
In other round of 16 matches, Senir Morag beat Russian Daniil Pogatov 6-1, 6-2, Mars Argun, of Turkey, deafeated American Manaf Harriraj 6-3, 7-6(3), Itay Ezra entered the quarter-final after his Czech oppoent, Jakub Smicki, withdrew due to injury, after winning the first set 6-1, and trailing 1-4 in the second set.
Pakistani Bilal Asim continued his strong showing in the tournament beating Noam Yashiahu 6-3, 7-6(3), and Italian Giovanni Gioca, the runner-up of the last edition, advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Itay Cohen 6-3, 7-5.
Other results (Round of 16) - Girls’ singles: Daniel Hafner bt Diana Mushui (RUS) 6-2, 6-4; Nohir Dogan (TUR) bt Ronnie Baranis 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Mai Vadeda bt Bianca Nika (ROM) 6-0, 6-1; Emma Fantosis (BUL) bt Alicia Breeze (ROM) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3; Alice Haddad (GB) bt Ariel Avidan 6-4, 7-6(4); Minshu Zhou (CHN) bt Ronnie Fichel 6-1, 6-1; Sophia Becker (GB) bt Ada Kumru (TUR) 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5).
Boys’ doubles: Itay Cohen/Jakub Smicki bt Bilal Asim/Yash Bhalkar 6-0, 7-6; Daniel Pogatov/Marat Salbeev bt Patrink Heinz/Rick Nicky 6-0, 6-1; Mars Argun/Fedor Yusedkin bt Senir Morag/Omar Shamian 6-2, 6-3; Yannick Theodore/Aris Andre bt Shadi Kallal (BRN)/Percel Sandor 6-1, 6-1; Alex Bergomi/Ariane Nanda bt Shai Sarvatti/Paul Schaeffer 6-4, 3-6, 11-9.
Girls’ doubles: Nohair Doğan/Ada Kumru bt Larisa Brasil/Sofia Martinova 6-2, 6-3; Keniza Anna/Monica Wigoda bt Alicia Breeze/Bianca Nika 7-6(2), 7-5; Lea Baroudi/Emily Lederer bt Lara Buhari/Alice Haddad 6-3, 3-6, 10-8; Alexandra Rosklin/Minshaw Zhou bt Lilia Biscon/Alina Sogomonian 7-6, 6/4.
The tournament continues today with matches beginning at 9am.
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