Menelaos Efstathiou wins M15 tennis tournament in Heraklion

Cypriot tennis player Menelaos Efstathiou won his first professional title at the M15 tournament held in Heraklion, Greece, from April 20 to April 26. The 27-year-old athlete defeated Nikita Mashtakov of Ukraine in the final with a score of 2-1 (2-6, 6-3, 6-2). Prior to the final, Efstathiou reached the last round without losing a single set. His path to victory included wins against Stephanos Schinas, Alex Jones, Benjamin Pietri, and Jeremy Gschwendtner. The tournament was played on a hard court surface. According to the Cyprus Tennis Federation, this achievement is expected to improve his current world ranking of 771. This tournament victory marks a significant milestone in Efstathiou's career.