Tennis: Tursunov wins Singapore ATP Challenger
29-year-old and 197-ranked Dmitry Tursunov of Russia kept up his splendid run, serving out fifth seed Lukas Rosol from the Czech Republic to win the Singapore ATP Challenger 2011.
29-year-old and 197-ranked Dmitry Tursunov of Russia kept up his splendid run, serving out fifth seed Lukas Rosol from the Czech Republic to win the Singapore ATP Challenger 2011.
25-year-old and 162-ranked Lukas Rosol from the Czech Republic scored one of his best career wins as he knocked out 119-ranked and the second seed of the tournament Go Soeda of Japan, to set up a title clash with former world No. 20 Dmitry Tursunov in the Men’s Singles final of the Singapore ATP Challenger 2011.
In a nail-biting game at the hardcourt in Kallang, Stefanie Tan exited the first round of the Youth Olympic Games tennis tournament. The 18-year-old Raffles Institution student lost 6-2, 6-3 to 16-year-old Daria Gavrilova of Russia.
The Singapore Tennis Association (STA) announced a new partnership with the Madrid Tennis Federation (MTF) that will allow Singapore's national junior and national players to train at the Madrid Tennis Federation’s (MTF) headquarters.
The Singapore National Olympic Committee announced the final five athletes to represent Singapore at the upcoming 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
Tan Jun Sing saw off compatriot Lee Kai Yin 7-5, 1-6, 6-2 in the boys' singles final of the Singapore Tennis Association-Sports Excellence (STA-SPEX) 2nd Age Group Tennis Championships.
In a boys' doubles final of the Singapore Tennis Association-Sports Excellence (STA-SPEX) 2nd Age Group Tennis Championships, Lee Kai Yi (Singapore)/William Winata (Indonesia) emerged victorious over Dimitri Sastropranoto (Indonesia)/Jai Malhotra (Great Britain). They won in straights sets 7-5, 6-1.
The second day of the Singapore Tennis Association-Sports Excellence (STA-SPEX) 2nd Age Group Tennis Championships saw matches delayed due to heavy rain earlier in the day. Here is a picture story of the day.