Mute the Indian tennis player, Tole aims for the first title on the Men’s World Tennis Tour

– Indonesian mainstay tennis player, Muhammad Rifqi “Tole” Fitriadi (24) has finally reached the top match of week three of Harum Energy Men’s World Tennis Tour 2023.

In the semi-finals, Saturday (1/7/2023), the best singles for the Red and White team defeated the third seed from India, SD Prajwal Dev. Competing on the tennis court at The Sultan Hotel and Residence Senayan, Jakarta, the fifth seed defeated her opponent with a straight sets7-6(3), 6-2.

“The match was fierce, chasing each other points and both can take break,” said the 695th ranked international singles.

Tole actually won one break by the middle of the first set, 5-3. However, twice double faults hinder his steps. Playing unsteadily, the opponent stole two of his serves to win four games in a row. Reverse position. 5-6.

Not wanting to get worse, Tole managed to take the opponent’s serve. Not giving even a small score, the single gold winner of the 2023 SEA Games forced it to take place tie break. He got seven points first. The opening set was within his grasp, 7-6(3).

“In the second set, Prajwal Dev changed his game. He attacked and aimed forehand I. It just fits my game,” he said.

Tole was even more comfortable playing in the second set. The gold medalist at the 2023 SEA Games managed to save the only attempt to steal service from his opponent. Instead, he broke two serves in five straight wins, 6-2.

At the top of the party, Tole will face his doubles partner, Palaphoom Kovapitukted, from Thailand who beat India’s representative, Sidhant Bhantia, 6-3, 6-2.

“We are classmates. Have met since 2015. We are young and highly motivated. I will give my best performance,” said the 2021 PON Papua singles gold winner.

In her second final this year, the athlete born in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan will fight for her first ITF tournament title in her career. He also asked for the support of Indonesian tennis lovers to win this ITF M15 level event.

Meanwhile, the doubles sector of a mining company-sponsored tournament that took the floor on the stock exchange under the code HRUM was won by the third seeds from India, SD Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha. At the top of the party, both beat the Japanese duet, Shuichi Sekiguchi and Kazuma Kawachi in two straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.