Radu Albot has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Challenger tournament taking place in Sibiu. In the 1/8 finals, the Moldovan tennis player beat Grzegorz Panfil of Poland, IPN reports.
Albot lost the first set by 6-7, while in the second set was led by 0-5. Panfil lost yet incredibly the second set by 5-7 and then the third set by 1-6.
For this success, the 24-year-old player secured a prize of €1,245 and 17 points in the ATP rankings. In the quarterfinals, Albot, who is the 172nd in the ATP rankings, plays against Romania’s Victor Crivoi.
The tournament in Sibiu ends on September 28. Its prize money is €42,500.
