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Aug 19, 2017

Sela Spinning Half Volley Hot Shot At Vancouver Challenger

Watch as Dudi Sela claims hot shot honours in Vancouver with this twirling half volley drop shot.

Aug 16, 2017

Broady Bounces Back With Fresh Focus

Expectations are high when a young prospect makes Junior Grand Slam finals. Those expectations are only amplified when said prospect is from a nation with as rich a tennis history as Great Britain. For Liam Broady, a run to the second round at Wimbledon in 2015 catapulted him to a career-best No. 158 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. It came after reaching his first ATP Challenger Tour final in the preceding November where he had fallen to James Duckworth in Charlottesville. Progress since his been jittery at best and the 23 year old Stockport native is the first to admit it. But a first Challenger final in three years in Aptos, California, on Sunday, went a long way to restoring...

Aug 15, 2017

Challenger Q&A: Bublik Reacts To Winning In Aptos

Kazakhstan's #NextGenATP star Alexander Bublik is soaring towards the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, after claiming his second ATP Challenger Tour title in Aptos, California. Bublik lifted the trophy on Sunday with a strong 6-2, 6-3 victory over Liam Broady. He now sits at a career-high No. 104 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, climbing 21 spots. Bublik's win marks the 12th time a player from the #NextGenATP contingent has won on the Challenger circuit this year. He previously prevailed on the hard courts of Morelos, Mexico, in February. Splash! @AlexanderBublik celebrates his victory in Aptos with his team and tournament ball kids. #ATPChallenger No. 2 for the #NextGenATP pic.twitter.com/MRDZSBtaaU — ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) August 14, 2017 You...

Aug 15, 2017

Portoroz Celebrates Fifth Slovenia Open Challenger

Watch as the seaside town of Portoroz welcomed players and fans for the fifth edition of the Slovenia Open, an ATP Challenger Tour event. Video courtesy Zavarovalnica Sava Slovenia Open.

Aug 14, 2017

Packed Stadium Sees Stakhovsky Claim Portoroz Title

A LOOK BACK Zavarovalnica Sava Slovenia Open (Portoroz, Slovenia): Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky makes a return to the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings after rallying from a set and a break down to deny Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-7(7), 7-6(6), 6-3 in Portoroz. The 31-year-old Kiev native is projected to return to World No. 99 with his sixth Challenger title and first since May 2016 in Seoul. #NextGenATP Italian Berrettini will break into the Top 150 for the first time with his fourth Challenger final. Meanwhile, the event brought a close to the career of local favourite, former World No. 43 Grega Zemlja. The Slovenian won six titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. Wishing all the best to @GZemlja...