Triumphant: Blancaneaux’s expertise got here to the fore towards Wong.
| Photograph Credit score: Kamesh Srinivasan
Geoffrey Blancaneaux of France performed a effective all-round sport to outwit the 19-year-old Coleman Wong of Hong Kong 6-4, 6-2 within the closing of the Dafa Information $82,000 Delhi Open Challenger tennis event on the DLTA Advanced right here on Sunday.
It was the second Challenger title and fifteenth singles triumph within the 25-year-old Blancaneaux’s profession, who was ranked a career-best 134 two years in the past.
Wong, who educated on the Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain, confirmed glimpses of his athletic sport however lacked the expertise to sort out a seasoned participant like Blancaneaux, who managed the circulate of the match with ease.
The Frenchman served six aces that sailed past a diving Wong. Blancaneaux transformed three of six break factors to make it a crisp leisure for the appreciative followers who had turned up in good numbers.
Blancaneaux hardly ever gave a gap for his opponent to search out his method for a struggle. The Frenchman saved the 2 break factors he confronted within the match and cruised house. He had overwhelmed a string of high-quality opponents alongside the best way, with appreciable authority, together with the second seed Adam Walton of Australia. He had dropped just one set in all in 5 matches.
The champion collected $11,200 and 75 ATP factors. For Wong, who has gained two singles titles within the ITF circuit, it was a memorable run, as he capitalised on the opening within the draw when he bought a walkover from third seed and the champion of the final Challenger in Pune, Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, within the second spherical. Wong collected $6,575 and 44 factors.
The outcomes (closing): Geoffrey Blancaneaux (Fra) bt Coleman Wong (Hkg) 6-4, 6-2.
