A LOOK BACK Chennai Open (Chennai, India): After 22 years on the ATP World Tour, the Indian city of Chennai began a new chapter of professional tennis on the ATP Challenger Tour. Top seed Jordan Thompson claimed the title at the inaugural Chennai Open, defeating home hope and second seed Yuki Bhambri in a thrilling championship clash. The Aussie prevailed 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 37 minutes. He converted eight of 13 break chances to take his fifth Challenger crown. Thompson returns to the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings at No. 95, while Bhambri continues his quest to return to the Top 100 in his return from injury. His runner-up finish in Chennai saw him climb to...
Noah Rubin recalls his most memorable ATP Challenger Tour moment, one thing he cannot travel without, first match he ever watched and his favourite pump-up song, in this edition of Rapid Fire.
In this edition of the Challenger Vault, Tomas Berdych reflects on his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Braunschweig, Germany in 2004 and talks about how the circuit helped grow his game.
A LOOK BACK Hungarian Challenger Open (Budapest, Hungary): It has been four years since Vasek Pospisil reached a career-high of No. 25 in the ATP Rankings, but the Canadian is fast returning to the top form that carried him to stardom. The 27-year-old has kicked off his 2018 campaign in dominant fashion, claiming consecutive ATP Challenger Tour crowns in Rennes, France and Budapest, Hungary. He did not drop a set en route to the title in Rennes two weeks ago and battled to a trio of three-set victories on Sunday in Budapest. The week culminated with a 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 win over Spanish teen Nicola Kuhn. Kuhn, aged 17, was contesting his second Challenger final after earning his maiden title...
Aussie tennis just keeps on rolling Down Under. After inspired showings last month from Nick Kyrgios, the titlist in Brisbane, and #NextGenATP Alex di Minaur who made the final in Sydney, 20-year-old #NextGenATP Marc Polmans claimed his first ATP Challenger Tour title in Launceston, defeating fellow Aussie Bradley Mousley 6-2, 6-2 in just under an hour. The Australian is projected to rise from outside the Top 300 to No. 223 in the ATP Rankings and becomes the second #NextGenATP to win an ATP Challenger Tour title this season, joining 20-year-old Taylor Fritz. Fritz was victorious in Newport Beach, California last month. Sunday’s final was Polmans’ first final at the Challenger level since finishing runner-up to Jordan Thompson in Canberra in...
