Point made as Aidan debuts in rankings
The 16-year-old was handed a wildcard entry into the main singles draw for the Aegon Pro-Series Scottish Championships held at Scotstoun Leisure Centre.
And he justified that selection with a straight sets 7-5 6-3 win against the experienced Scott Clayton.
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Hide AdAn early break down in the opening set, McHugh broke the more experienced Jersey player’s serve twice in succession to win 7-5.
One break of serve in the second set was all that was needed to secure his first main draw victory at this level.
That put him through to face Hugo Grenier in the second round, a tough challenge against the 20-year-old French sixth seed.
Grenier was in commanding form in the first set, which he won 6-2.
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Hide AdHowever the young Scot broke early in the second set and led 4-3 before Grenier won six points in a row to break back and take the set 6-4 and the match.
Grenier then beat two further British players - Scotland’s Jonny O’Mara and England’s Jay Clarke - to reach the final where he was beaten by Slovakia’s Filip Horansky.
McHugh had gone into the tournament on a high after victory in an international tournament in the Czech Republic - where he beat another local player, Hamish Stewart, in the final.
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