Alex Corretja’s nephew, Izan, has been struggling to current his expertise on the skilled degree. The 18-year-old is miles behind his uncle’s tempo after dropping his first ten matches with out successful a set!
Izan acquired an invite for 9 Futures at house in Spain, falling on the primary impediment in straight units. Corretja bought an opportunity to check his degree on the Challenger Tour following the qualifying wild card for Menorca Challenger.
He confronted world no. 292 Kimmer Coppejans within the first spherical and skilled a double bagel in 46 minutes! The previous top-100 managed the tempo on serve and return and supplied the Spaniard’s most brutal loss on the skilled degree.
¡Y encima es mi sobrino Izan 😂😂😂! ¿ alguien da más ? 😉¡Perdón por meterme en el saco pero me la has dejado botando ⚽️🤪🙏🏻🤗! Salud! https://t.co/L4xk54VtS1
— Alex Corretja (@alexcorretja74) December 22, 2023
Kimmer dropped 17 factors in 12 video games for a large domination! The Belgian dropped seven factors in his video games and saved his rival away from break probabilities. Izan stood miles behind that tempo after serving at 44%!
The younger Spaniard collected ten factors in his video games and bought damaged six instances from eight probabilities introduced to his opponent. The 31-year made a dependable begin and clinched a break at love within the first recreation of the duel with a forehand crosscourt winner.
Kimmer Coppejans, 2025 Menorca Challenger© Stream screenshot
Coppejans cemented the lead with a maintain at love in recreation two after a drop shot winner. Izan wasted two recreation factors within the third recreation and located himself 3-0 down after one other forehand crosscourt winner from Kimmer on a break level.
The Belgian landed a service winner within the fourth recreation for 4-0 and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one. A left-hander hit a double fault, shedding serve at love and falling 5-0 behind. Coppejans served for the opener in recreation six.
Izan Corretja, 2025 Menorca Challenger© Stream screenshot
He supplied a maintain at 15 with a service winner and delivered a bagel in 19 minutes! Corretja fought a bit more durable within the second set however nonetheless ended and not using a recreation on his tally. Kimmer grabbed a break within the first recreation with a drop shot winner.
The Spaniard reached a deuce on the return in recreation two earlier than the Belgian closed it with a compelled error to increase his streak. Izan denied a break level within the third recreation earlier than Kimmer seized the second with a winner on the web, shifting 3-0 in entrance.
Izan Corretja & Kimmer Coppejans, 2025 Menorca Challenger© Stream screenshot
Coppejans clinched his tenth consecutive recreation after the rival’s backhand error, shifting nearer to the end line. A left-hander hit double faults within the fifth recreation and skilled the fifth consecutive break, permitting his rival to serve for the win within the subsequent one.
Kimmer landed a service winner at 5-0, holding at 15 and sealing the cope with a double bagel very quickly.
