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Old 11-07-2015, 05:18 AM   #182
Brian Swartz
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September

Girish Girsh was the only player in action, heading to Kuala Lumpur for the Malaysian Open(250), where he was seeded second. It was a weak field, and he didn't lose a set in crashing through to his first professional title, a full year faster than Mehul managed that feat! It was less impressive than it sounds, however. His final opponent was the only one worth mentioning, 14th-ranked John Condon. Condon is very strong and has an elite serve, but also huge weaknesses in foot speed and baseline play. Both against him and in the semifinal, Girsh's mental strength got him through fairly easily but timing and technique still seemed off. It was a 6-3, 6-4 scoreline against Condon, with the Filipino failing on all eight break chances. Still a good success obviously, moving him back up to his high of 23rd and providing a points buffer against the two end-of-the-year Challengers that he will shortly lose, but there wasn't much to evidence breaking out of his slump.

And so, the tour moves on to Shanghai, the last big hardcourt tournament of the year.
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