Tennis
Marchenko lost to scandalous Frenchman and failed to reach the final in Challenger
Ukrainian tennis player Ilya Marchenko (ATP 386) failed to reach the final in a tough fight in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
In the semi-finals of the competition, Ilya lost in three sets. Benoit Peru (France, ATP 209) in 1 hour 55 minutes.
ATP Challenger Puerto Vallarta. Difficult. semifinal
Ilya Marchenko (Ukraine) – Benoit Pair (France) – 4:6, 6:4, 4:6
In the tenth match of the third set, Marchenko had 4 break points but was unable to convert them and end the turn with a score of 1:5.
Ilya last played in the Challenger final in Biella in 2021. Then he won the trophy.
Per is an entertainer famous for his not-so-good behavior on the field. He loves arguing with referees, breaking rackets and doing things a tennis player can’t draw. However, this image of a robber tennis player brings him a considerable number of fans. Benoit even made it to the top 20 of the ATP world rankings.
Benoit will face Japanese Yuta Shimizu in the final of the tournament.
Source: Sport UA
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