Filip Peliwo celebrated the seminal moment of his young career on Sunday, breaking through as an ATP Challenger Tour champion for the first time. The 23-year-old Canadian defeated Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-2 to claim his maiden Challenger crown on the indoor hard courts of Knoxville. Peliwo streaked to the title in impressive fashion, dropping just one set in eight matches as a qualifier. Peliwo toppled eighth seed Tommy Paul, a surging Liam Broady, third seed Taylor Fritz and second seed Henri Laaksonen, before ousting Kudla in the final. A former junior No. 1 and champion at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2012, Peliwo has struggled in his transition to the professional circuit. Having fallen outside the Top 500 in...
A LOOK BACK Uruguay Open (Montevideo, Uruguay): They were dancing in the streets of Montevideo, as home hope and top seed Pablo Cuevas streaked to the title. It was a celebration of tennis all week at the Uruguay Open, which featured a visit from football legend Diego Forlan. Raucous crowds packed the tournament from start to finish. On Sunday, Cuevas lifted his third tournament trophy with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Gastao Elias, adding to triumphs in 2009 and 2014. The win had added significance for the Uruguayan, who moved to No. 32 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, putting him in position to be seeded at the Australian Open. Cuevas, who fired arguably the shot of the year on the...
Watch this FedEx Nitto ATP Finals player profile on David Goffin, who qualified for the season finale for the first time after appearing last year as an alternate.
