Maximilian Neuchrist Emerges 3rd Dayak Abuja Open Tennis Championship

Maximilian Neuchrist Emerge Dayak Abuja Open Tennis Champions By Niyi Busari Austria's Maximilian Neuchrist played the game of his life to see off high flying Joao Menezes of Brazil in three sets 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 to emerge Champion of the 3rd Dayak Abuja Open Tennis Championship, played at the Tennis Centre, Package B of the National stadium Abuja. The Austrian capitalised on his serve and long baseline rallies in securing the title, his second in two weeks, having won the doubles event at last week Tombim Open. The 26 year old number 349 who beat Stephen Gerritsen of Netherlands 6-2, 6-1, to reach Saturday's final is going into Monday's Gladiator Open Tennis Championship on a high. Runners up Brazil Joao Menezes who was the champion of last week Tombim Open was full of praise for Neuchrist . The 21 year old world number 499 laud the organisers of the championship as he hopes to bounce back from this defeat in the Gladiator Open which start on Monday. In the doubles Ukraine's Danylo Kalenichenko and Mirko Martinez of Switzerland were the champions. Organiser Ifedayo Akindoju who is also the president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation said the Dayak Open was very competitive though disappointed with the performance of Nigerian professional tennis players. The last of the tripate Tennis Championship "Gladiator" has already served off on Monday.