Tennis
Kotov failed to reach the final of the tournament in Sofia, losing to Mannarino
Pavel Kotov / Photo: © VCG / Contributor / Visual China Group / Gettyimages.ru
Russian tennis player Pavel Kotov failed to reach the final of the ATP tournament in Sofia.
In the semi-finals of the tournament, the Russian lost to the Frenchman Andre Mannarino in two sets. The meeting lasted 1 hour 27 minutes and ended with the score 2:6, 6:7 (2:7). Kotov made 5 aces and made 2 double faults.
The French tennis player will meet Briton Jack Draper in the final.
In October, 24-year-old Kotov reached the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career, but lost to Frenchman Gael Monfils in Stockholm. The Russian occupies 80th place in the organization’s ranking.
ATP 250. Sofia Open. Sofia (Bulgaria). Hard. Prize fund – more than 560 thousand euros
Semi-final
Andre Mannarino (France) – Pavel Kotov (Russia) – 6:2, 7:6(7:2)
Source: Sportbox
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