Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 10, 2021 – Sport
Donetsk resident Ilya Marchenko was the winner at the start of the challenger in the Italian Biella.
Marchenko beat the fifth-seeded Martin Klizhan in two sets – 6: 2, 7: 6 (9: 7).
The tennis players spent 1 hour and 43 minutes on the court. In the first game, Marchenko made two breaks, and in the second set, he won with 1: 4. At the tie-break, the Ukrainian needed 5 match points to end the match in his favor.
In the next round, Marchenko will face 35-year-old Italian Luca Vanni, who ranks 456th in the ATP rankings.
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