Ernesto Escobedo has been quietly rising up the Emirates ATP Rankings for the past year, but the #NextGenATP American made has made plenty of noise this week at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The 20 year old reached his first ATP World Tour semi-final in Houston with a hard-hitting game and impressive mental toughness in tight moments. Escobedo prevailed on Friday in a three-hour, three tie-break marathon quarter-final against second seed John Isner. The American remained calm as Isner fought off six match points with big serving. Escobedo finally converted on his seventh with an ace. Escobedo was ranked outside of the Top 300 just 12 months ago, but is projected to move well inside...
A week ago, #NextGenATP American Ernesto Escobedo had never won an ATP World Tour match on clay. Safe to say he's now enjoying the surface. The 20 year old advanced to his first ATP World Tour semi-final on Friday, knocking out second seed and 2013 champion John Isner 7-6(6), 6-7(6), 7-6(5) at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston. “I'm speechless right now. I can't believe it. It was a very long match, three tie-breaks. I just stuck with it. I just told myself it's going to happen, just keep on pushing, stay mentally tough,” Escobedo said. The right-hander notched an ace out wide on his seventh match point to finish off Isner, who delivered...
#NextGenATP Americans Reilly Opelka, Frances Tiafoe, Jared Donaldson and Ernesto Escobedo inspire the next wave of tennis stars during Kids’ Day at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston.
Next Gen ATP American Ernesto Escobedo cracked the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time this month, jumping well over 200 spots since April 2016. The 20-year-old California native talks about the best gift he ever received, the first professional tennis match he ever watched and when he knew he loved the sport. First moment I realised I loved tennis When I was about eight years old and started to play in tennis tournaments. I loved being on the court being myself or competing with someone else. I played basketball and soccer, but tennis was always in my heart. First tournament I played It was five minutes from my house in West Covina at a club...