Nanda Alves is runner-up in the Midland Challenger. Lauren shines and leads to simple

Czink, Baroni, Murray and Alves. Photo: Robert Spears

The brazilian tennis player Maria Fernanda Alves took the runner-up in doubles ITF Challenger in Midland, Michigan, USA, which distributes U.S. $ 100 thousand awards and played on indoor hard surface.

On Sunday, Nanda and british Samantha Murray lost in the decision for the partnership formed by hungarian Melinda Czink and croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, turning, with partial 5-7, 6-4 and 10-7.

It was the second end of the Brazilian season. She was champion and double ITF in Lima, Peru, with tournament prize of $ 10 000.

In simple decision, the winner was the american Lauren Davis, first favorite. She overcame the croatian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-2). Lauren and Ajla mates are training at Evert Tennis Academy, Boca Raton, Florida.