Daniil Glinka Falls in Round of 16 at ATP Challenger in Granby
Estonia's second-ranked tennis player Daniil Glinka was eliminated in the round of 16 at the ATP Challenger event in Granby, Canada, losing to Australia's Philip Sekulic 1:6, 6:1, 3:6.
Daniil Glinka, Estonia's second-highest ranked tennis player, failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Granby, Canada, on Sunday.
Glinka, ranked 167th in the ATP standings, lost to world No. 317 Philip Sekulic of Australia in three sets, 1:6, 6:1, 3:6. The match lasted 1 hour and 43 minutes.
The first set was dominated by Sekulic, who broke twice and allowed his opponent to win just one game. Glinka turned the match around in the second set, taking it convincingly 6:1 with two breaks.
In the deciding set, Sekulic started strongly on his serve, then broke to lead 2:0. Glinka immediately broke back to reduce the deficit to a minimum, but then lost his serve again. The Australian held his advantage and closed out the match in the ninth game, converting a match point on his serve to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
