New Zealand tennis player Dan King-Turner scored a career-best victory in the first round of the Rhodes Challenger tournament in Greece today (NZT).
King-Turner, ranked at 244, beat Swiss Davis Cup player and world No 57 Marco Chiudinelli 6-2 3-6 7-6. It is the first top 100 victory for the Kiwi player.
The win gains King-Turner six ATP singles ranking points and has set him up for a second round match against former top 50 ranked Nicolas Mahut of France.
In doubles, King-Turner and Australian partner, Sam Groth won their first round match defeating Latvian Andis Juska and Russian Mikhail Ledovskikh 6-4 6-2.
They play top seeds Jamie Murray and Jonathan Marray from Britain in the quarterfinals.
- NZPA
Tennis: King-Turner claims career-best win
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