Moldova’s best tennis player Radu Albot, who ranks 110th in the world, has qualified for the second round of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament. He beat Portugal’s Gastao Elias, who takes the 96th position in the ATP rankings, by four sets, IPN reports.
The game lasted for two days because of rain. Played on court No. 19, it started badly for Radu. The first set was won by Elias by 6-3. Three magnificent sets for the player from Chisinau followed. He won these by 6-2, 7-5 and 6-4.
For this victory, Radu Albot will receive £50,000 and 45 ATP points. In the second round, he meets the world’s best 19th player, Australia’s Bernard Tomic.
