Historic win: Ukrainian tennis player completes career-first ITF double in Kayseri
Vadym Ursu is the triumphant winner of the tournament in Turkey (photo: instagram.com/ursuvadym)
Ukrainian tennis player Vadym Ursu achieved a rare "golden double" at the ITF M15 tournament in Kayseri, Turkey, winning both the singles and doubles events.
Two finals for the Ukrainian player
In the singles final, the 28-year-old Ukrainian tennis player defeated the third seed, Turkey's Arda Azkara, in a tense three-set match (5:7, 6:4, 7:6 (11:9).
In the deciding set, Ursu came back from a 1:3 deficit in the tiebreak, failed to convert two match points, but eventually managed to outlast his opponent.
At the same time, he also competed in the doubles event alongside another Ukrainian player, 20-year-old Andrii Poritskyi. The duo reached the final and came from behind to defeat the pair of "neutral" Semen Pankin and Germany's Niklas Schell (2:6, 7:5, 10:6).
Thus, Ursu won two titles in a single tournament for the first time in his career. He had previously reached both finals twice but lost the decisive matches.
Who is Vadym Ursu
The 28-year-old tennis player is from Kyiv. He began his professional career in 2013. His best result at ATP Challenger tournaments was reaching the quarterfinal in Porto in August 2024.
At the ITF level, he has now claimed his 7th singles title and 3rd doubles title.
His highest ATP ranking was No. 299 (September 2024), during which time he briefly held the title of Ukraine's top-ranked player.
He is currently ranked around No. 450 in the world and fifth in the national ranking.
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