Tennis: Estrella celebrates three in a row in Quito

Author: Agencies

QUITO: Dominica’s Victor Estrella, 36, won his third successive Quito ATP title on Sunday with a 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 7-6 (8/6) victory over 35-year-old Paolo Lorenzi of Italy. Estrella, ranked 156 in the world, needed more than two and a half hours to defeat world No. 46 Lorenzi. The Ecuador tournament has given Estrella all three of his career titles. “It’s a great achievement for me to win three titles here. The recipe for my success here will be revealed when I retire. I’ll play in Quito every year until I retire,” said Estrella who saved a match point in the final set tiebreak.

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