Fourth seed Francesco Passaro of Italy won the 53rd International Championships of Sicily in Palermo (Challenger 50). He beat Czech player Jonas Forejtek 6:3, 6:7, 7:6 in the final to claim the title, api.tennis reports.
Passaro takes the first set, Forejtek the second, and the third goes to the wire
The Italian took the first set 6:3. Forejtek levelled the match by winning the second 7:6. The deciding set also ended 7:6, with Passaro coming out on top to claim the trophy. He won the match 2:1 in sets.
Forejtek reached the final with wins over Sandro Kopp (7:5, 6:4) and Martin Krumich (6:3, 6:4). In the quarterfinal, he beat Michele Ribecai 6:1, 1:6, 7:6, and in the semifinal, Alejandro Moro Canas 6:7, 6:4, 7:6. According to rank.tennis, Passaro is ranked 231st with 235 points, while Forejtek is 340th with 154 points.