Russian tennis player Kirill Kivattsev, ranked 533rd globally, secured a victory in the first round of the Challenger tournament in Abidjan, Côte d`Ivoire. He defeated South African Kris Van Wyk, who holds the 382nd position in the ranking, in a match that concluded with a score of 7-5, 7-5.
The match lasted for 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Match Statistics:
| Kivattsev | Van Wyk | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 |
| Break Points Converted | 3 | 1 |
| Total Points Won | 77 | 68 |
In the second round of the Challenger, Kivattsev is set to face the winner of the match between Ivorian player Elyakim Coulibaly and French player Florent Bax.
