Valentin Royer defeated Max Houkes to reach the ATP Rwanda Challenger 100 final, where he will face Guy Den Ouden, who beat Luka Pavlovic. Royer aims for his second consecutive title. In doubles, Banthia and Dosnki won against Blancaneaux and Kolar.
Valentin Royer, the fourth seed, advanced to the final of the ATP Rwanda Challenger 100 following a victory over Dutch player Max Houkes, winning in straight sets 7-6(7), 6-2. This match took place at the IPRC-Kigali Ecology Tennis Club on March 9, where Royer aimed for consecutive titles, having already secured the ATP Rwanda Challenger 75 the previous week. After a closely contested first set, he gained momentum and dominated in the second to continue his winning streak.
In the other semifinal, Dutch player Guy Den Ouden triumphed over French qualifier Luka Pavlovic with scores of 6-3, 6-4, marking Den Ouden’s first appearance in an ATP Challenger final this season. Notably, Den Ouden advanced to this stage after the second seed, Calvin Hemery, retired from their quarterfinal match due to injury. His composed play led him to compete against Royer in the final.
Royer will face Den Ouden on Sunday, aiming to add a second ATP Challenger title to his achievements in as many weeks. Meanwhile, the doubles title at the Rwanda Challenger 100 was claimed by India’s Siddhant Banthia and Bulgaria’s Alexander Dosnki, who overcame the pairing of Geoffrey Blancaneaux from France and Czech partner Zdenek Kolar. The thrilling final concluded with a tightly fought score of 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.
The ATP Rwanda Challenger 100 has set the stage for an exciting final match between fourth seed Valentin Royer and Dutch player Guy Den Ouden. Royer’s impressive performance keeps his momentum going as he seeks to secure another title. Meanwhile, in doubles, the title was won by Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Dosnki after a gripping final match.
Original Source: www.newtimes.co.rw
