On Garrett Johns’ second match point, Victor Lilov ripped a forehand at the toes of the hard-charging Duke fifth-year senior, who scooped it up and delicately dropped it over the net with side spin and just off the line to capture his fifth $15,000 ITF World Tour singles title on a breezy Sunday afternoon on the clay courts of the Vero Beach Tennis & Fitness Club in front of approximately 200 fans.
To see the incredible shot, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuutsfsMNas
“That might have been one of the best shots I ever hit; it was crazy,” smiled the second-seeded Johns after downing the third-seeded Lilov of Delray Beach 7-6 (1), 6-2 to win the 30th annual Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation futures tournament and earn $2,160 as well as 15 ATP ranking points which puts him at No. 433 in the ATP rankings. “It was super awesome and I’m so happy to win it,” he said.
Watch and listen to Johns speak with noted tennis reporter Harvey Fialkov post match here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vETAz3kgqY
And watch and listen to Johns talk about winning the Vero Beach title and about the upcoming NCAA tennis tournament here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl-tPhp8Tmo
