Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: History in Front of Home Crowd for Ivory Coast's Coulibaly

I want to study in the United States through a sports scholarship: Click here In an unprecedented fact, 22-year-old Ivorian tennis player Eliakim Coulibaly has marked a milestone in his country's sports history by becoming the first Ivorian to win a Challenger-level title. His victory at the Abidjan tournament not only represents a personal achievement, but is also historic for his country's tennis. In the final, Coulibaly won against Tunisian A…

Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: History in Front of Home Crowd for Ivory Coast's Coulibaly

Eliakim Coulibaly made history for Ivory Coast this week, becoming the first player from his country to reach a Challenger final and then clinching the trophy. Alex Barrena was the other maiden winner, while Nicolas Mejia defeated Liam Draxl in a Savannah final that lasted over three and a half hours. Read up on last week’s action: Gwangju Jason Kubler lost to Adam Walton in the Brisbane-2 final earlier this year and then again last week in Busa…

Eliakim Coulibaly makes ATP Challenger Tour history as first champion from Ivory Coast

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Eliakim Coulibaly makes history in his hometown Abidjan - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats

Eliakim Coulibaly has etched his name in the history of Ivorian tennis by securing his first Challenger title, becoming the first player from Côte d’Ivoire to achieve this feat. The young star triumphed over Tunisia’s Aziz Dougaz in a thrilling final, battling through three sets to claim victory with scores of 6-7, 6-4, 6-4. The atmosphere on centre court was electric as the home crowd erupted in celebration. Fans cheered with unmatched enthusia…

On Saturday, Eliakim Coulibaly made a real feat by beating Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis, a former member of the World Top 50. In a haletante semifinal, the young Ivorian won in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) and gave himself a place in the final of the Côte d'Ivoire International Open. Yet the match started badly for Coulibaly, who conceded the first round against the experience and rhythm imposed by Berankis. But carried by the public of Abidjan, …