The Winnipeg Nationwide Financial institution Challenger got here to an exciting conclusion on Saturday, with champions topped in each the singles and doubles occasions. A part of the ATP Challenger Tour since 2016, the event was held on the brand-new Nationwide Financial institution Tennis MB Hub at West St. Paul in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Within the singles championship match, Ryan Peniston of Nice Britain defeated Leandro Riedi of Switzerland 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Solely a single break occurred within the deciding set, within the ninth sport on Riedi’s serve. The 27-year-old Brit would go on to carry serve within the tenth sport to clinch his maiden Challenger title.
The 2-hour and 35-minute last wasn’t a typical match for Peniston this week. He cruised by way of his first three matches in simply over an hour every – posting a bagel within the first set of all three of these matchups. Nonetheless, his semi-final in opposition to sixth-seeded Arthur Cazaux of France wasn’t as easy, as he wanted simply over three hours to take down the rising star by a rating of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
Singles finalist Riedi contested two matches on Saturday, additionally reaching the doubles finals alongside Canadian associate Gabriel Diallo. The pair emerged victorious in opposition to the all-Canadian duo of Taha Baadi and Juan Carlos Aguilar, successful 6-2, 6-3 in straight units. Whereas this was Riedi’s second Challenger title in doubles, it was the primary skilled doubles crown for Diallo. The win additionally marked the third-straight yr a Canadian participant was a part of the successful doubles group.
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