HEILBRONN, June 7, 2023
Jaume Munar headlined Wednesday’s second-round action at the NECKARCUP by overcoming Timofey Skatov from Kazakhstan 6-2, 7-5. On a sunny day in Heilbronn, the No. 2 seed of the award-winning ATP Challenger Tour 125 clay-court event broke his rival’s serve five times and won 57 per cent of the total points played to secure victory in one hour and 39 minutes.
Mallorca ➡️ Heilbronn 🧳
Jaume Munar 🇪🇸 fights past Timofey Skatov 6-2 7-5 to reach the QF of the #NECKARCUP
🗣 Post-match Interview 🗣 @ATPChallenger @RFETenis #ATPChallenger #Heilbronn pic.twitter.com/vZcrBVQYeo
— NECKARCUP Heilbronn (@NeckarH) June 7, 2023
“I started pretty well, went for my shots but I didn’t feel so comfortable in the second set. But I am happy with the fight and being through to the quarterfinals,” said Munar. “Yesterday, I had a chance to visit the city. I enjoyed it. Everything at the tournament is fantastic.”
Next up for Munar will be fifth favourite Matteo Arnaldi, who fought past German wild card entry Marko Topo 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. The World No. 106 from Italy, winner of two ATP Challenger crowns this season, capitalized on four of his six break-point chances to prevail after one hour and 46 minutes.
The favourite is through to the QF!
No. 5 seed Matteo Arnaldi 🇮🇹 rallies past local wild card entry Marko Topo 2-6 6-3 6-1. #ATPChallenger #NECKARCUP pic.twitter.com/TpfTcBIYq6
— NECKARCUP Heilbronn (@NeckarH) June 7, 2023
WEDNESDAY RESULTS
Singles – Second Round[2] J. Munar (ESP) d T. Skatov (KAZ) 62 75[3] D. Galan (COL) d F. Meligeni Alves (BRA) 57 60 62[5] M. Arnaldi (ITA) d [WC] M. Topo (GER) 26 63 61[WC] R. Molleker (GER) d [6] F. Marozsan (HUN) 75 64
Doubles – First RoundC. Frantzen (GER) / H. Jebens (GER) d [1] R. Arneodo (MON) / S. Weissborn (AUT) 76(3) 36 10-6[WC] R. Molleker (GER) / H. Squire (GER) d [2] Y. Bhambri (IND) / S. Myneni (IND) 61 63[3] V. Cornea (ROU) / P. Oswald (AUT) d D. Brown (JAM) / P. Tsitsipas (GRE) 75 67(4) 10-8B. Arias (BOL) / F. Zeballos (BOL) d I. Sabanov (SRB) / M. Sabanov (SRB) 62 64J. Eysseric (FRA) / M. Reyes-Varela (MEX) d S. Arends (NED) / D. Pel (NED) 63 62P. Martinez (ESP) / A. Pellegrino (ITA) d A. Chandrasekar (IND) / V. Prashanth (IND) 62 64
