A Ilya Ivashka, 26, has cut the season finale short in challenger tournaments on hard surfaces. Campen four weeks ago in Istanbul, the Belarusian was crowned this Sunday in Ortisei (Italy).
His latest victim has been the French Antoine Hoang, with a tight score of 6-4, 3-6 and 7-6 (3). The victory allows him to climb six places in the ranking and tomorrow he will come out 106. Only 100 points separate him to return to the world ‘top100’.
The pupil of the Spaniard Pepe Checa is proving to be a hard surface specialist. Despite Ortisei’s 1,230 meters high, Ivashka has laid her hand to defeat the dangerous Hoang and has secured direct access to the draw at the next Australian Open.
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