In Barletta, Italy, the ATP Challenger tournament is currently ongoing, with Kazakhstani tennis player Timofey Skatov (ATP No. 277) advancing to the quarterfinals in the singles category.
Skatov achieved victory in the second round by defeating Austrian player Filip Misolic (ATP No. 166) with a score of 6:4, 6:3. Notably, Misolic was seeded third in the tournament. The match between the two players lasted for 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Hailing from Petropavlovsk, Skatov is set to compete against Italian player Riccardo Bonadio in the quarterfinals on April 5th. Earlier in the tournament, Skatov secured a win in the opening round against the home favorite Andrea Guerrieri (ATP No. 626, Q) with a scoreline of 6:4, 4:6, 7:5.