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Felix Gill vs Federico Cina Set for MahaOpen ATP Challenger Final

Felix Gill of Great Britain and Italy's Federico Cina have secured their places in the men's singles final of the MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75. Gill defeated eighth seed Edas Butvilas in a tight two-set match, while Cina comfortably overcame Duje Ajdukovic. In the doubles final, the fourth-seeded pair of Jisung Nam and Patrik Niklas-Salminen claimed the title. The tournament in Pune is organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association.

Key Points: Gill, Cina Reach MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 Final

  • Felix Gill reaches final
  • Federico Cina advances in straight sets
  • Doubles title won by Nam & Niklas-Salminen
  • Tournament organized by MSLTA
  • ATP ranking points awarded
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Felix Gill, Federico Cina reach final of men's singles event at MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 C'ship

Felix Gill and Federico Cina advance to the men's singles final at the MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 tennis championship in Pune after straight-set semi-final wins.

"Gill held his nerve in crucial moments, breaking at decisive junctures in both sets to seal his place in the final."

Pune, February 28

Felix Gill of Great Britain will take on young Italian Federico Cina in the singles final at the MahaOpen ATP Challenger 75 Men's Tennis Championship as they advanced to the title clash with commanding semi-final victories at the Shiv Chhatrapati Kreeda Sankul, Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Stadium.

The prestigious tournament is being organised by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Maharashtra, PCMC, PMC and PMDTA, and is sponsored by the Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (PMRDA), as per a press release.

In the singles semifinals, Felix Gill of Great Britain displayed grit and composure to overcome eighth seed Edas Butvilas of Lithuania 6-4, 7-5 in a tightly contested encounter that lasted 1 hour and 44 minutes. Gill held his nerve in crucial moments, breaking at decisive junctures in both sets to seal his place in the final. Sixth seed and former world number four junior Federico

Cina of Italy was equally impressive as he outplayed Duje Ajdukovic of Croatia 7-5, 6-2 in 1 hour and 15 minutes. After edging a closely fought first set, Cina raised his intensity in the second, dictating rallies from the baseline to close out the match in straight sets. Nam.

In the doubles final, fourth-seeded Jisung Nam of Korea and Patrik Niklas-Salminen of Finland upset second-seeded Indo-Thai pair of Pruchya Isaro and Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha to capture the doubles title with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7(1), 10-7 victory. The doubles champions received the trophy, USD 4,980 and 75 ATP ranking points, while the runner-up pair was awarded the trophy, USD 2,880 and 50 ATP ranking points.

The prizes were presented by Shravan Hardikar(IAS), MD of MMRDA, Sunder Iyer, Hon. Secretary, MSLTA, Rajiv Desai, Jt Secretary of MSLTA and ATP Supervisor Rogerio Santos, Leena Nageshkar were present on the occasion.

Results: Main Draw: Semifinal Round: Singles:

Felix Gill (Gbr) beat Edas Butvilas[8](Ltu) 6-4, 7-5 (1hour 44minutes)Federico Cina [6](Ita) beat Duje Ajdukovic (Cro) 7-5, 6-2; (1hour 15minutes)

Doubles: final Round:Jisung Nam (Kor) Patrik Niklas-Salminen [4](Fin) beat Pruchya Isaro (Tha) Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha [2](Ind)6-4, 6-7(1), 10-7.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Felix Gill showed real mental strength in that semi-final. Winning those crucial points against a seeded player is what separates champions. Looking forward to an exciting final tomorrow. Hope the stadium gets a good crowd to support these young talents!
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Rahul R
A bit disappointed that the Indo-Thai pair lost the doubles final after coming so close. They took the second set in a tie-break! But credit to the Korean-Finnish duo for holding their nerve in the match tie-break. These Challenger events are so important for our players to gain points.
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Anjali F
Federico Cina's performance was clinical. To win in just over an hour shows his dominance. It's inspiring to see such young players from Europe coming to India and competing at such a high level. Our Indian juniors should take note of this professionalism and intensity.
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Michael C
As someone who follows the global tennis circuit, it's excellent to see Balewadi's facilities being used for an ATP event. The partnership between MSLTA and the Pune authorities seems very effective. A respectful suggestion: the article could have provided more background on the players for casual fans.
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Kavya N
The prize money and ranking points on offer are significant for these players. Well done to the organizers for securing good sponsorship. Hoping this tournament grows in stature year on year and maybe becomes a 100 or 125 level Challenger soon! 🇮🇳

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