July is the month of the lucky loser on the ATP World Tour. Seven days after falling in the final round of qualifying, Leonardo Mayer was the last man standing at the German Tennis Championships 2017 on Sunday, defeating Florian Mayer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in Hamburg. Leonardo, whose lone previous ATP World Tour title came at the Am Rothenbaum in 2014, needed one hour and 57 minutes to dismiss Florian, firing 44 total winners, including 28 off his forehand wing. It marks the second straight week that a lucky loser has lifted an ATP World Tour trophy, following #NextGenATP Andrey Rublev's maiden triumph in Umag. Leonardo fell to German 16-year-old Rudolf Molleker last Sunday, before gaining entry into the main...
A dose of luck and skill in this point for Florian Mayer, as the home hope claims Hot Shot honours in the Hamburg final. Watch live matches at tennistv.com
Watch final highlights and an interview with champion Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Cortina, Italy. Video courtesy of Internazionali di Tennis di Cortina.
Watch semi-final highlights and an interview with doubles champions Gerald Melzer and Guido Andreozzi at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Cortina, Italy. Video courtesy of Internazionali di Tennis di Cortina.