A LOOK BACK Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville (Drummondville, Canada): Denis Kudla is back in the winners' circle after nearly three years, claiming the trophy at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Drummondville on Sunday. Kudla marched to the title with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over France's Benjamin Bonzi, prevailing after just 64 minutes. The American converted five of six break opportunities to take his sixth Challenger crown and first since 2015. It has been a strong start to 2018 for Kudla, who kicked off his campaign with a second round run as a qualifier at the Australian Open. He would also reach the semi-finals at the $125,000 event in Dallas. With his title in Drummondville, he vaults 24 spots...
A LOOK BACK Challenger Banque Nationale Drummondville (Drummondville, Canada): #NextGenATP player Denis Shapovalov delighted the home crowd with his first Challenger title by defeating fourth seed Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium 6-3, 6-2. He is the youngest Challenger winner this year and the first 17-year-old Challenger titlist since Norwegian Casper Ruud prevailed last September in Seville, Spain. Drummondville has become a second home on tour for Shapovalov. having won his first Challenger match there last year and first title today. Shapovalov’s time in Drummondville this year is also projected to push him into the Top 200 of the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday, making him the youngest player currently in that echelon. Shapovalov is just the third Canadian champion since 2014,...
All of Canada will be on their feet on Saturday when two of their native sons clash for the first time at the professional level. Highly touted as the future of Canadian tennis, longtime friends will become rivals as future #NextGenATP star Denis Shapovalov battles fellow Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour event in Drummondville. A spot in a first Challenger final will be on the line for both competitors, in what is the third-youngest semi-final in Challenger history. It's only fitting that the first pro encounter between 17-year-old Shapovalov and 16-year-old Auger Aliassime comes at the Challenger Banque Nationale Drummondville. The tournament holds a special place in both players' hearts. In 2015, Auger-Aliassime...