Barton stuns top seed Kopriva at Bengaluru Open
Bengaluru, Feb. 25 -- Qualifier Hynek Barton stunned top seed Vit Kopriva in the Round of 32 at the DafaNews Bengaluru Open on Tuesday, securing a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium.
Barton, hailing from the Czech Republic, recovered from a set down to oust his compatriot in a match that lasted just over two hours on Court 2.
The Bengaluru Open, organised by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), is an ATP Challenger 125 event with a prize pool of USD 200,000, marking it as India's premier international tennis tournament. The winner of the hard-court event will earn 125 ATP ranking points.
Having recently teamed up for a semifinal run at the Delhi Open, Barton and Kopriva brought their familiarity w...
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