Radu Albot eliminated from Kazan Kremlin Cup

Moldova's best rated tennis player Radu Albot was eliminated in the first round of the Kazan Kremlin Cup, which is part of the world circuit ATP Challenger Tour, after losing on Tuesday to Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili,1-6, 2-6, Info-Prim Neo reports. The match lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes, during which time the Moldovan won just 3 of his 7 serves. Albot had made it to the Russian tournament after emerging victorious in 3 qualifying rounds. Standing 271st in the ATP rankings, Radu Albot, 22, is Moldova's currently best rated player. During February 10-12, the Moldovan men's team will play Belarus in the first round of the 2012 Davis Cup's Europe/Africa Zone Group II.