Guy Sasson Wins Year-End Masters Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli wheelchair tennis player Guy Sasson won the year-end Masters tournament in Barcelona, defeating world number four Ahmet Kaplan in the quad division final. This is Sasson's first win at the prestigious event and his first major singles title this season. He previously won three Grand Slams in doubles and also beat Kaplan for bronze at the Paris Paralympics. Sasson will receive $14,000 in prize money.
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- Guy Sasson won the year-end Masters wheelchair tennis tournament in Barcelona.
- Sasson defeated world number four Ahmet Kaplan in the quad division final.
- This is Sasson's first career win at the prestigious year-end Masters event.
- He previously won three Grand Slams in doubles this season.
- Sasson also beat Kaplan for the bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics.
- The tournament prize money for Sasson is $14,000.
Israeli wheelchair tennis player Guy Sasson achieved a major career milestone by winning the year-end Masters tournament in Barcelona on Sunday. Sasson, competing in the quad division, defeated world number four Ahmet Kaplan of Turkey in a hard-fought final with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 7-5.
This victory marks Sasson's first time winning this prestigious year-end event and his first significant singles title of the season. He had previously won three Grand Slams in doubles. The tournament featured the top eight players in the quad category.
Sasson reached the final after a three-set victory over world number two Sam Schröder of the Netherlands. Notably, Sasson's win in Barcelona came against the same opponent he defeated for the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The champion will receive a prize of $14,000 for his triumph.
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