ITF Futures International Championship: Mukund To Clash Vs Sels In Semis; Tomic Takes On Vanshelboim – News18

Chennai, Jan 26: Unseeded Indian Mukund Sasikumar was on a roll defeating Russia’s Alexey Zakharov in straight units 7-5, 6-3 to enter the semi-remaining of the USD 25,000 ITF Futures right here on Friday.

Mukund, ranked 554th, served with pinpoint accuracy as he completed factors with highly effective forehands all through the encounter, unsettling the rhythm of the upper-ranked Russian.

Mukund will likely be assembly Dutchman Jelle Sels, who outperformed Frenchman Arther Weber in three units, 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (1-7), 6-3.

Meanwhile, Bernard Tomic of Australia was given a scare when Austria’s Sandro Kopp earlier than successful a tough-fought three-setter 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (8-6).

The remaining set turned out to be tense for each, who held their serves for one more 6-6, whereas Kopp was up 6-5 through the tie-break and held a match level.

Tomic used his expertise to play right here, saving the match level and successful the following two factors to win the meet and attain the semi-remaining.

He will likely be taking over Ukraine’s Eric Vanshelboim who produced a calming straight-set victory over Indonesia’s Rifqi Fitriadi 6-4, 6-4. PTI AYG KHS KHS

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