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Final of Kingston Open ATP to be contested today
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Final of Kingston Open ATP to be contested today

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Valentin Royer of France defeated his countryman Clement Chidekh to reach the Kingston Open ATP final.
  • In the other semifinal, Pedro Martinez of Spain beat Daniil Glinka of Estonia.
  • Royer will face Martinez in the final for the US$214,000 prize, while the doubles final will feature French top seeds against a Slovenian-Australian pair.

Top-seeded Valentin Royer of France has advanced to the final of the Kingston Open ATP Lawn Tennis Challenger. Royer secured his spot by defeating fellow Frenchman Clement Chidekh in a three-set semifinal match on Friday at the Liguanea Club.

In the other semifinal, Spain's Pedro Martinez, the fourth seed, overcame Estonia's Daniil Glinka, the sixth seed, in straight sets. Martinez will now meet Royer in the championship match today, with play scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm.

The winner of the final will claim the tournament's first prize of US$214,000. Meanwhile, the doubles final will pit the top-seeded French pair of Arthur Raymond and Luca Sanchez against the Slovenian-Australian duo of Blaz Kavcic and Max Purcell.

The tournament, the first ATP Challenger event in the English-speaking Caribbean, has drawn international talent to Kingston over two weeks. Notably, Jamaica's top player, Blaise Bicknell, and fellow countryman John Chin were eliminated in the round of 32 in the men's singles.

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