Aussie tennis just keeps on rolling Down Under. After inspired showings last month from Nick Kyrgios, the titlist in Brisbane, and #NextGenATP Alex di Minaur who made the final in Sydney, 20-year-old #NextGenATP Marc Polmans claimed his first ATP Challenger Tour title in Launceston, defeating fellow Aussie Bradley Mousley 6-2, 6-2 in just under an hour. The Australian is projected to rise from outside the Top 300 to No. 223 in the ATP Rankings and becomes the second #NextGenATP to win an ATP Challenger Tour title this season, joining 20-year-old Taylor Fritz. Fritz was victorious in Newport Beach, California last month. Sunday’s final was Polmans’ first final at the Challenger level since finishing runner-up to Jordan Thompson in Canberra in...
Noah Rubin is building on his unforgettable experience playing Roger Federer last month at the Australian Open with a solid run at this week’s $75,000 ATP Challenger Tour event in Launceston, Australia. The 20-year-old #NextGenATP player, seeded seventh in Launceston, defeated fourth seed and local favourite Andrew Whittington on Friday to reach the semi-finals. The American credited the hard work he put in during this past off-season in Boca Raton, Florida, with helping him outlast his opponents in tough matches this year. “We were putting in a lot of hours on the court, more than I was used to,” said Rubin. “We mainly worked on getting in better shape and just hitting a lot of balls to get my forehand...
Alex De Minaur would be “honoured” to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals but is fully focused on rising up the Emirates ATP Rankings with further success on the ATP Challenger Tour. The 17 year old has shot to prominence with eye-catching performances in his native Australia at the start of 2017. Already at World No. 248, De Minaur clinched another memorable victory at the $75,000 ATP Challenger Tour event in Launceston, where he toppled top seed Go Soeda in the opening round. Edging towards the world's Top 200 and sitting well placed at No. 11 in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan, De Minaur is poised for an exciting 2017. “It would be a great honour (to qualify...