The wait is finally over for 28-year-old Yuichi Sugita, who lifted his first ATP World Tour trophy on Saturday at the Antalya Open. He defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6(4), prevailing after one hour and 29 minutes. "I'm really happy to be the first champion in Antalya," Sugita said during the trophy presentation. "This is the most emotional moment of my career. I've won many Futures and Challenger titles, but never at a big tournament like this. It's just amazing. I can't believe it." Sugita is the fourth first-time winner on the ATP World Tour this year, joining Sydney winner Gilles Muller, Memphis champ Ryan Harrison and Marrakech titlist Borna Coric. He is also just the third Japanese player to ever...
Borna Coric claimed his maiden ATP World Tour title in stunning fashion at the Grand Prix Hassan II on Sunday. Coric overcame third seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 for the Marrakech crown, storming back from a break down in both the second and third sets and saving five championship points. Coric is the third player from the current #NextGenATP contingent to lift an ATP World Tour trophy, joining Alexander Zverev (St. Petersburg 2016 & Montpellier 2017) and Karen Khachanov (Chengdu 2016). He is the third first-time winner this year, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) and Ryan Harrison (Memphis). [ALSO LIKE] ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Coric after his victory: How does it feel to win your first ATP World Tour title? It's an...
Ryan Harrison stormed to his first ATP World Tour crown at the Memphis Open, not dropping a set en route to the title. He defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday, joining Gilles Muller (Sydney) as first-time winners on the ATP World Tour this year. ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Harrison after his victory: How does it feel to win your first ATP World Tour title in a rich tradition tournament like Memphis? It feels amazing. Memphis was the club I first came to, to watch a pro event. It was the closest club to my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, that hosted an event. It just feels surreal to win here. When you saw your name going up on the wall with...
Gilles Muller beat Daniel Evans 7-6(5), 6-2 on Saturday at the Apia International Sydney to capture his first ATP World Tour title. It was an emotional moment for the 33-year-old Luxembourg native, who had gone 0-5 in his previous ATP World Tour finals. ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Muller after his victory in Sydney. How does it feel to be holding your first ATP World Tour singles trophy at the age of 33? It feels great for many reasons. I’ve been waiting for this a long time. I’ve lost five finals before, so my biggest dream and goal was to win a title. Finally it’s here, so it’s great. It’s a lot of weight off my shoulders now. What does it mean...
#NextGen star Karen Khachanov made it a historic Sunday at the inaugural Chengdu Open, claiming his first ATP World Tour title with a 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The 20-year-old Russian will soar nearly 50 spots in the Emirates ATP Rankings to a projected career-high No. 55. He is the third different #NextGen winner this year, joining Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev, and is the ninth first-time champion on the ATP World Tour this year. [ALSO LIKE] ATPWorldTour.com spoke to Khachanov after his victory in Chengdu. How does it feel to win your first ATP World Tour title? I feel really happy that I did it. I'm working hard every day. It's the first dream I achieved. What...