Stefanos Tsitsipas looks back on his opener at ATP Challenger Tour event in Scheveningen and discusses his affinity for tournaments in The Netherlands.
Akira Santillan capped a dominant display on the hard courts of Winnetka, U.S.A., claiming his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who recently changed national allegiances from Japan to Australia, dropped one set all week to streak to the title. Santillan defeated fifth seed Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-6(1), 6-2 in the final, becoming the ninth winner from the #NextGenATP contingent this year. He moves up 26 spots to a career-high No. 171 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and is up 12 places in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, to No. 17. The winning moment as #NextGenATP @AkiSantillan claimed his maiden #ATPChallenger title 76(1) 62 over #Ramanathan in Winnetka @NielsenPro. pic.twitter.com/xodXCi0vLW — ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) July 16,...
No. 3 Roger Federer, +2 The Swiss superstar captured a record-breaking eighth title at The Championships, Wimbledon, to break back into the Top 3 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time since 15 August 2016. Read & Watch Report With a straight sets win over Marin Cilic in the final, it marked his fifth tour-level title of the season and his 19th Grand Slam championship crown. It was Federer’s second major title without dropping a set (also 2008 Australian Open) and moves him firmly into contention for year-end No. 1 honours. Read Update The ATP also announced today that Federer has qualified for a record 15th time for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2...
Six-time champion Roger Federer, the most successful player in the history of the season finale, has qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals for a 15th time. The 35-year-old Swiss clinched his place alongside Rafael Nadal in the elite eight-man field by winning a record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, and will return to London from 12-19 November to compete at The O2. “I look forward to returning to London in November,” said Federer. “I was sad not to be able to compete last year as I love playing there and had not missed the event since 2002.” Federer made a record 14 straight appearances at the prestigious season-ending tournament from 2002-15, compiling a 52-12 match record with titles in 2003-04,...
Nicola Kuhn made his mark on the professional circuit on Saturday, lifting his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the prestigious Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig, Germany. At just 17 years and 3 months, Kuhn became the second-youngest winner this year and the 14th-youngest in Challenger history. Moreover, he is the seventh qualifier to lift a trophy in 2017, having reeled off seven wins in eight days to emphatically claim his maiden crown. Kuhn has made the leap to the Challenger level look easy, with Braunschweig marking just his second main draw appearance at the level. He soars 259 spots to No. 242 in the Emirates ATP Rankings with the title. His immediate success at the professional level should come at...