Patrick Kaukovalta may face Otto Virtanen in the second round.
5.11. 20:22•Updated 5.11. 20:30
Patrick from Kaukova beat the 17-year-old Oskari Paldanius 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 (8–6) in the opening round of the tennis Helsinki ATP challenger tournament after a tight fight.
Both Finnish players received a wild card into the tournament and were drawn against each other. An even match was decided by Paldanius’ few mistakes in the break game.
Kaukovalta will meet the winner of the match in the second round Otto Virtanen – Rudolf Molleker. The match between Virtanen and the German player is scheduled for Wednesday.