Portuguese tennis player Francisco Cabral and British partner Henry Patten lost in the final of the Bergamo tournament to North Americans Evan King and Brandon Nakashima, missing out on their first title as a pair.
Italian top seeds Cabral (53rd in the doubles rankings) and Patten (59th) failed to prove their favoritism, losing sectional games 6-4 and 7-6 (7-1) in one hour and 20 minutes . minutes.
It was the first final played by the Portuguese-British duo since their partnership debuted in early October.
The 26-year-old from Porto was aiming for his 12th Challenger title this Saturday, marking his 17th final at a secondary event.
Cabral’s last title was won by a challenger in Rome at the end of April when he formed a pairing with Colombian Nicolas Barrientos.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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