Jacob Fearnley’s spectacular 13-match successful streak was halted after he misplaced in
straight units to Tallon Griekspoor on the Stockholm Open.
Fearnley just lately entered the highest 100 after a breakthrough summer time throughout which he received a maiden ATP Challenger title in Nottingham earlier than taking a set off Novak Djokovic in a second-round defeat at Wimbledon.
British No 3 Fearnley, recent from Challenger victories in Rennes and Orleans, progressed by qualifying in Stockholm earlier than he obtained the higher of Corentin Moutet on Tuesday in spherical one.
However the 23-year-old exited within the last-16 stage after a 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 loss to seventh seed Griekspoor.
Elsewhere, world No 81 Harriet Dart suffered extra disappointment towards Clara Tauson.
Dart, who misplaced in three units to Danish participant Tauson on the China Open final month, was overwhelmed 6-3 6-2 of their newest assembly within the second spherical of the Japan Open.
Justin Engel, 17, made historical past on Monday on the Almaty Open the place he turned the primary participant born in 2007 or later to win an ATP Tour match.
However his run floor to a halt when fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo moved previous the German wild card 6-4 7-6 (7-3).
What’s arising on Sky Sports activities Tennis in October?
- Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20 – Dan Evans in motion)
- Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20 – Katie Boulter in motion)
- Erste Financial institution Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
Sky Sports activities+ has formally launched and might be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports activities app, giving Sky Sports activities clients entry to over 50 per cent extra reside sport this yr at no additional value. Discover out extra right here.
