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Turkish national tennis player Ergi Kirkin defeated France’s Maxime Janvier 6-3, 7-6 in the final of the M15 tournament in Singapore, winning the 16th singles title of his professional career.
Kirkin, who plays for the Ankara Tenis Dagcilik ve Su Sporlari Kulubu (ATDSK) in the Turkish capital, met top seed Janvier in the final, according to the Türkiye Tennis Federation. Kirkin took the first set 6-3 and the second 7-6 to win in straight sets.
M15 events are part of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour, the entry-level professional circuit for men.
The win in Singapore brings Kirkin’s career singles title count to 16.
Kirkin was born Jan. 27, 1999, in Ankara. The 27-year-old is right-handed and plays a two-handed backhand.
He reached a career-high singles ranking of 251 on May 6, 2024. That year he won his first ATP Challenger title at the Brasil Tennis Open in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, beating Daniel Dutra da Silva 6-3, 7-5 in the final. He became the fourth Turkish player to win a Challenger title.
Kirkin made his ATP main draw debut at the 2018 Antalya Open, playing doubles with Koray Kirci.
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