Bengaluru, May 21 -- Petr Bar Biryukov staged a gritty comeback in a high-intensity three-set battle to headline the S M Krishna Memorial Open quarterfinal action on Thursday, outlasting M. Leong 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 at the ATP Challenger event in Bengaluru.
In the most competitive contest of the day, Bar Biryukov recovered strongly after losing momentum in the second set, regrouping in the decider with sharper returning and improved execution under pressure.
Leong had forced a turnaround by taking the second set 7-5, but could not sustain the level in the final set as the Russian closed out the match in 1 hour 46 minutes.
Bar Biryukov's ability to win crucial points proved decisive, as he edged ahead in total points and maintained higher effic...