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Escobedo Chasing 'Taste Of Success' In Houston

Escobedo Chasing 'Taste Of Success' In Houston

It all happened so fast for Ernesto Escobedo, maybe too fast. At the start of 2017, the American was No. 141 in the ATP Rankings. But after he reached his maiden ATP World Tour semi-final in Houston last April, he rose to No. 73, with his eyes peering toward the Top 50. Brad Gilbert, a former Top 5 player who coached Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, predicted Escobedo would qualify for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, where eight of the world's best 21-and-under players competed last November. But Escobedo didn't reach the Top 50 or Milan. High expectations and a lack of focus caused the right-hander to finish outside the Top 100 of the 2017 year-end ATP...

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Escobedo Relishing Indian Wells Moment

Escobedo Relishing Indian Wells Moment

Ernesto Escobedo accomplished a lot of "firsts" on Friday. The 21-year-old won his maiden match at the main-draw level in Indian Wells in his initial attempt. The BNP Paribas Open also happens to be first on Escobedo's list of event favourites, and for good reason. "I've been coming here since I was eight years old; a young kid with curly hair and with so many dreams, just walking the grounds with a visor," Escobedo said. "One of the first practices I watched was the Bryan brothers. I have a picture with Mike. I have always dreamed about playing here, playing a match on centre court." Escobedo, a wild card at the BNP Paribas Open, lived those childhood dreams by emerging...

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