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Pella Powers To Milan Challenger Title

A LOOK BACK Aspria Tennis Cup (Milan, Italy): In November, all eyes will be on the Italian metropolis of Milan for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But before the #NextGenATP contingent take over the city, the stars of the ATP Challenger Tour descended on the clay courts of the Aspria Harbour Club Milano. Guido Pella completed his return to the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, notching his 11th Challenger crown on Sunday. Pella prevailed when countryman Federico Delbonis retired down 6-2, 2-1 with a strained gluteus muscle. The Argentine is in the midst of a dominant stretch, which kicked off with a run to the final at the BMW Open by FWU in Munich as a qualiifer....

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Fucsovics Caps Challenger Grass Season With Ilkley Crown

A LOOK BACK Aegon Ilkley Trophy (Ilkley, U.K.): There is no stopping Marton Fucsovics in the month of June. The Hungarian claimed his second title in four weeks on Sunday, prevailing on the grass of Ilkley with a dominant 6-1, 6-4 win over qualifier Alex Bolt of Australia. Also the champion at the clay-court Challenger in Vicenza, Italy, 25-year-old Fucsovics has moved to the doorstep of a Top 100 breakthrough. Now a four-time winner on the ATP Challenger Tour, he has boosted his position in the Emirates ATP Rankings to a career-high World No. 107. The title was extra sweet for Fucsovics, who was awarded a main draw wild card at Wimbledon following the match. Your 2017 #ATPChallenger grass-court winners......

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