HERSONISSOS/STARNBERG, March 15, 2026

Britain’s Toby Samuel continued his outstanding run in Crete by claiming back-to-back titles on the Greek island. Just one week after lifting the trophy at the ITC Crete Challenger 1, the Briton triumphed again, securing the ITC Crete Challenger 2 title.

Samuel defeated Czech teenager Maxim Mrva 6-2, 6-3 in Sunday’s singles final. The No. 2 seed of the hard-court tournament capitalized on five of his eight break-point chances and won 55 per cent of the total points played to become the first player to win the Crete Challenger title twice since the tournament was first organized in March last year. The encounter lasted 62 minutes.

Back-to-back in Hersonissos

Toby Samuel defeats Mrva 6-2, 6-3 to claim consecutive Challenger titles! #ATPChallenger | @the_LTA pic.twitter.com/LsBVaDAxzM

— ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) March 15, 2026

In his statements, Samuel thanked the organizers for the two tournaments and said he was very happy to have managed to win two more Challenger titles. The 23-year-old captured his fourth Challenger career crown and earned € 8,550 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points.

The ITC Crete Challenger was organized by International Tennis Coaching (I.T.C.), the company founded by Apostolos Tsitsipas, and hosted by the Lyttos Beach Sports Center. It offered a total prize pool €56,700. Located in Hersonissos on the Greek island of Crete, the Lyttos Beach Sports Center is one of the largest and most modern multi-sport training facilities in the Mediterranean. The complex is part of the Lyttos Beach Resort and offers a wide range of professional sports infrastructure for athletes, clubs, and holidaymakers.