Yuki Bhambri won the USD 15,000 ITF Futures tournament on 11th April 2015 with a straight-set win over Dzmitry Zhyrmont and ensured that he will get entry into the French Open qualifying event.
The 22-year-old Yuki, seeded second, overcame his Belarusian third seed rival 6-2 6-4 in the final and pocketed 27 ranking points which will take him to a rank between 215 and 220.
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- It is Yuki’s 10th ITF Futures singles title.
- This win has pocketed 27 ranking points on Bhambri which will take him to a rank between 215 and 220.
- Yuki defeated his rival in two straight sets 6-2 6-4 in the final match held in Karshi, Uzbekistan.
- Yuki is at the 256th position in the ATP World Tour singles ranking.
- About Yuki Bhambri :
- Yuki Bhambri is an Indian professional tennis player.
- He is former Junior No. 1 and winner of 2009 Australian Open Junior Championship.
- He is first Indian to win the junior Australian Open title and fourth Indian in history to capture a junior singles Grand Slam championship title.
- He appears in the Davis Cup tournament for India.
- He became the first Indian to win the prestigious Orange Bowl singles title in 2008.
- About ITF Futures tournament :
- ITF Futures tournament held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation.
- ITF Men’s Circuit represents the lowest rung of the men’s professional tennis ladder.
- Futures tournaments allow for players to win career titles and improve their rankings.
- Futures are held in both singles and doubles, and last only one week.
- The prize fund for each tournament is either US$10,000 or US$15,000