Brazil’s Hugo Calderano has signaled his intention to add the WTT Contender Lagos to his WTT titles after clinching his second WTT Star Contender title and his sixth WTT Series singles at the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana in Slovenia on Sunday, June 16.
The Thrill from Brazil chalked up an explosive 4-0 victory over French teenage sensation Felix Lebrun (11-9, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9) to clinch the men’s singles title.
The world number six, who is listed as the top seed for the WTT Contender Lagos, held a losing 1:2 record in the rivalry heading into Sunday’s final, and went toe-to-toe with Lebrun in the fast topspin exchanges as spectators at Hala Tivoli settled down for an electric conclusion to the week.
According to WTT, Lebrun had upstaged Calderano in the WTT Star Contender Goa in India earlier this season and the French knew he had all the necessary tools to beat the Brazilian star. He looked to bring the heat in game two, launching into the rallies with little to no time between points.
The win helped the Brazilian to level the head-to-head series against Lebrun at 2:2, and he hoisted both arms in the air after the match, celebrating his triumph which signaled what Lagos fans should expect when Calderano comes calling.
Calderano has not hidden his intention to conquer Lagos amidst the array of stays heading to the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos from June 19 to 23 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium.
