6 Things To Know About Akira Santillan, The Japanese #NextGenATP Player
1. Akira Santillan is going for his first tour-level win on Monday evening at the Delray Beach Open. The 19-year-old right-hander has played in two other ATP World Tour main draws – 2016 Shenzhen Open and the 2016 Generali Open in Kitzbuhel. Santillan received wild cards into both main draws and lost his openers. This is the first time he's qualified for an ATP World Tour main draw. “Qualifying is a better feeling because you've earned yourself into the main draw... Wild card, you've earned it into the main draw because somebody is trusting you, somebody is giving you the chance to play in the main draw because they believe in you,” Santillan told ATPWorldTour.com. “Two different feelings but for...