{"id":14489,"date":"2024-02-25T18:31:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T13:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=14489"},"modified":"2024-02-25T18:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T13:01:20","slug":"walton-in-line-for-double-crown-to-clash-with-vacherot-in-singles-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=14489","title":{"rendered":"Walton in line for double crown to clash with\u00a0Vacherot\u00a0in singles final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>at\u00a0PMRDA\u00a0MahaOpen\u00a0ATP Challenger 100 Men\u2019s International Tennis Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-1536x736.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Doubles-winner-and-runner-up-with-guest-1-2048x981.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">????????????????????????????????????<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pune (Voice news service):-<\/strong>\u00a0 Third seeded\u00a0Australian \u00a0Adam Walton will clash against\u00a0fourth seeded\u00a0Monaco\u2019s Valentin\u00a0Vacherot\u00a0of Monaco in the singles final of the\u00a0PMRDA\u00a0MahaOpen\u00a0ATP Challenger 100 Men\u2019s International Tennis Championships, organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA),\u00a0at\u00a0Mahalunge\u00a0Balewadi\u00a0Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first semi-final day, third seeded Walton overcame a stiff challenge from second seeded Duje&nbsp;Ajdukovic&nbsp;to win 7-5,7-6(6) in one hour and 49 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian won the first set 7-5 and then led 5-2 in the second before the Croatian started his fightback.&nbsp;Ajdukovic&nbsp;saved four&nbsp;matchpoints&nbsp;to level the set at 5-5 and then force a tiebreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Croatian even held a setpoint in the tiebreaker but Walton&nbsp;stood his ground&nbsp;for a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory to record his eleventh win&nbsp;in his last twelve matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world No.&nbsp;154 had won the Burnie Challenger and then reached the quarter-finals in the Bengaluru Challenger in the preceding two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second semi-final,&nbsp;fourth seed&nbsp;Valentin&nbsp;Vacherot &nbsp;avoided&nbsp;an all-Australian final beating seventh seed Dane Sweeny in three sets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vacherot&nbsp;lost the first set 4-6 but then bounced back to take the next two sets to complete the 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win,&nbsp;also in one hour and 49 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth seed has won two consecutive&nbsp;ATP Challengers in Thailand at the start of the year and has now won 18 of his last 19 matches on the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>unseeded duo&nbsp;of Tristian&nbsp;Schoolkate and&nbsp;Adam Walton won the&nbsp;doubles final. The Australians upset&nbsp;Third seeds Dan Added\/&nbsp;Yunseong&nbsp;Chung 7-6(5),7-5&nbsp; to win the title &nbsp;and 100 ATP points&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The trophies were given away at the hands of. Mr Sanjay Khandare IAS Principal Secretary &nbsp;Dept of Water and Sanitation Public Health Government of &nbsp;Maharashtra , Mr Prashant Sutar &nbsp;Chairman of MSLTA , Tournament Director Sunder Iyer and ATP Supervisor Rogerio Santos&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Singles Main Draw&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Semi<\/strong><strong>-Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[3]&nbsp;Adam Walton (AUS) def.&nbsp;[2] Duje&nbsp;Ajdukovic&nbsp;(CRO)&nbsp;7-5, 7-6 (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[4]&nbsp;Valentin&nbsp;Vacherot&nbsp;(MON)&nbsp;def.&nbsp;[7] Dane&nbsp;Sweeny (AUS)&nbsp;4-6, 6-2, 6-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doubles<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Main Draw&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Final<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TristianSchoolkate&nbsp;(AUS) \/ Adam&nbsp;Walton (AUS) &nbsp;bt&nbsp;<\/strong>[3] Dan Added (FRA) \/&nbsp;Yunseong&nbsp;Chung (KOR)&nbsp; 7-6(4) ,7-5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>at\u00a0PMRDA\u00a0MahaOpen\u00a0ATP Challenger 100 Men\u2019s International Tennis Championships Pune (Voice news service):-\u00a0 Third seeded\u00a0Australian \u00a0Adam Walton will clash against\u00a0fourth seeded\u00a0Monaco\u2019s Valentin\u00a0Vacherot\u00a0of Monaco in the singles final of the\u00a0PMRDA\u00a0MahaOpen\u00a0ATP Challenger 100 Men\u2019s International Tennis Championships, organised by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA),\u00a0at\u00a0Mahalunge\u00a0Balewadi\u00a0Stadium. 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