Albot Saves Match Points to win Delray Beach Open for First Title; Tsitsipas, Djere and Van Uytvanck Earn Tennis Trophies on Sunday
Delray Beach Open
Singles – Final
R. Albot (MDA) d [Q] D. Evans (GBR) 36 63 76(7)
Doubles – Final
[1] B. Bryan (USA) / M. Bryan (USA) d [2] K. Skupski (GBR) / N. Skupski (GBR) 76(5) 64
Despite the rain delay, Radu Albot made history on Sunday at the Delray Beach Open by becoming the first Moldovan to win an ATP Tour title, in his first ATP Tour-level final, saving three championship points in final and defeating British qualifier Daniel Evans 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7).
“It feels unbelievable. You work so much. You work your whole life, your whole career, and at the end you win a tournament,” Albot said. “This is just a great feeling. I think it’s difficult to put into words.”
“I have to give (Albot) credit,” said Evans.” I thought he played great in the moments when he needed to play great.” Evans who came into the tournament as a qualifier upset second seed John Isner in the semifinals.
Albot will rise from 82 to 52 in the world.
In doubles, the Bryan brothers captured their 117th title as a team.
“We don’t want to stop here,” Bob Bryan said. “We want to keep rolling and hold up bigger [trophies], hopefully a Masters series in the near future and then a GS [grand slam].”
Bob returned to the tour from hip surgery just last month.
Rio Open
Singles – Final
L. Djere (SRB) d [WC] F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 63 75
Doubles – Final
M. Gonzalez (ARG) / N. Jarry (CHI) d [WC] T. Bellucci (BRA) / R. Dutra Silva (BRA) 67(3) 63 10-7
Laslo Djere won his first ATP Tour level final on Sunday beating young Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 7-5 to capture the Rio Open. Djere began his week knocking out the top seed – Dominic Thiem, his first win over a Top Ten player. The Serbian moves up over 50 spots in the ATP World Tour ranklings to reach the top 40.
“It’s been the week of my dreams. So many things have been achieved here,” said Djere. “I’m really happy, excited and emotional now. I’m happy I could push through this match because it was very tough mentally and physically.”
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Open 13 Provence
Singles – Final
[1] S. Tsitsipas (GRE) d M. Kukushkin (KAZ) 75 76(5)
Doubles – Final
J. Chardy (FRA) / F. Martin (FRA) d [3] B. McLachlan (JPN) / M. Middelkoop (NED) 63 67(4) 10-3
Stefanos Tsitsipas scored his second career ATP Tour title stopping Mikhail Kukushkin 7-5, 7-6(5) at the Open 13 Provence
“Winning titles is the thing that I am working for… It is the biggest satisfaction and the biggest joy in tennis,” said the Greek Tsitsipas.
Hungarian Ladies Open
February 18-24, 2019
Budapest, Hungary
$250,000
RESULTS – FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Singles – Final
[1] A. Van Uytvanck (BEL) d [8] M. Vondrousova (CZE) 16 75 62
Doubles – Final
E. Alexandrova (RUS) / V. Zvonareva (RUS) d [3] F. Stollar (HUN) / H. Watson (GBR) 64 46 10-7
Allison Van Uytvanck defended her Hungarian Ladies Open title from last year.
