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Sakellaridis Captures Delhi Open Singles Title for First Challenger Crown

The 21-year-old edged Oliver Crawford in a three-hour final to clinch his breakthrough on the ATP Challenger Tour.

Overview

  • Stefanos Sakellaridis defeated fifth seed Oliver Crawford in New Delhi 7-5, 7-6(6) in the deciding set after a three-hour, nine-minute battle.
  • The Greek trailed 2-5 in the final set before forcing a tie-break and sealing it 8-6 on his second match point.
  • Sakellaridis earned 75 ATP ranking points and USD 17,000, while Crawford collected 44 points and USD 9,600.
  • The result is projected to lift Sakellaridis to a career high inside the top 230 and return Crawford to the top 200.
  • A day earlier, top seeds Siddhant Banthia and Alexander Donski won the doubles title 4-6, 6-4, 12-10 after saving match points, marking Banthia’s second Challenger doubles trophy and Donski’s third.