Russian tennis player Alexey Vatutin, currently ranked world No. 339, was forced to withdraw from his first-round match at the Milan Challenger. His opponent was Portuguese player Frederico Ferreira Silva, ranked No. 266 in the ATP rankings. The score at the time of retirement was 3/6, 1/1.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 11 minutes before Vatutin`s retirement. With this outcome, the Portuguese player has narrowed the head-to-head record against Vatutin to 1:2.
Match Statistics:
| Vatutin | Ferreira Silva | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 |
| Breaks | 0 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 38 | 47 |
Frederico Ferreira Silva`s next opponent in Italy will be local favorite Marco Cecchinato.
Adrian Whitmore