Kivatsev Falls in Challenger Opener Despite 20 Aces

Russian tennis player Kirill Kivatsev, ranked 517th in the world, lost to Georgian athlete Alexander Bakshi (ATP rank 484) in the first round of the Challenger tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The match concluded with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 5-7 in favor of Bakshi.

The game lasted 2 hours.

Match Statistics

Kivatsev Bakshi
Aces 20 6
Double Faults 4 3
Break Points 3 3
Total Points Won 81 78

In the next round, Bakshi will face the winner of the match between Ricardas Berankis from Lithuania and Arjun Shah from India.

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