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    Bengaluru Open: Qualifier Hynek Barton knocks out ‘friend’ and top seed Vit Kopriva
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    Bengaluru Open: Qualifier Hynek Barton Knocks Out ‘friend’ And Top Seed Vit Kopriva

    By IANS News February 25, 2025 • 20:52 PM View: 1056
    Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association: Qualifier Hynek Barton caused a massive upset in the Bengaluru Open on Tuesday by knocking out compatriot and top seed Vit Kopriva in a Round of 32 clash. Czech Republic's Barton came from a set down to shock Kopriva 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a tightly contested match, which lasted a little over two hours on Court 2 at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium.

    Organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), the Bengaluru Open is an ATP Challenger 125 tournament with a prize pool of USD 2,00,000. It currently holds the distinction of being India’s biggest international Tennis event. The champion of this hard-court tournament will earn 125 valuable ATP ranking points.

    Just days after teaming up for a semi-final run at the Delhi Open, friends and countrymen Barton and Kopriva faced off for a spot in the pre-quarterfinals. Familiar with each other’s game, they matched stride for stride in a gritty first set until Kopriva capitalised on Barton’s unforced errors to break in Game 7 and take the lead. Barton, however, turned the match around, breaking Kopriva late in the second set and early in the third to seal a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback win.

    TAGS Bengaluru Open Qualifier Hynek Barton Vit Kopriva Czech Republic KSLTA Tennis Stadium Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association ATP Challenger Delhi Open Manas Dhamne Petr Bar Biryukov Karan Singh Jurij Rodionov
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