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Apr 30, 2018

Cecchinato Beats Millman In Budapest 2018 Final Highlights

Watch highlights of the 2018 Gazprom Hungarian Open final highlights, featuring Marco Cecchinato versus John Millman in Budapest. Photo: Tennis Hungarian Association

Apr 30, 2018

Cecchinato Soars To Career-High In ATP Rankings

No. 59 (Career-high) Marco Cecchinato, +33 Having lost to Jurgen Zopp in the Gazprom Hungarian Open qualifying round, the Italian gained a lucky loser spot and bounced back to capture his first ATP World Tour trophy after beating fellow first-time finalist, John Millman, 7-5, 6-4. As a result, the 25-year-old Cecchinato jumped 33 places to a career-high No. 59 in the ATP Rankings. He began the year at No. 109. Read & Watch Highlights No. 44 (Career-high) Stefanos Tsitsipas, +19 The Greek rose 19 places to a career-high No. 44 in the ATP Rankings after becoming the first player from his country to reach an ATP World Tour final since Nicholas Kalogeropoulos at Des Moines, Iowa on 4 February 1973...

Apr 29, 2018

First-Time Winner Spotlight: Marco Cecchinato

Marco Cecchinato clinched his first ATP World Tour title on Sunday, beating fellow first-time ATP World Tour finalist John Millman 7-5, 6-4 at the Gazprom Hungarian Open. The victory sees the 25-year-old Italian rise inside the Top 60 of the ATP Rankings for the first time and he becomes the first lucky loser to win an ATP World Tour title since Leonardo Mayer in Hamburg last year. Afterwards, Cecchinato spoke to ATPWorldTour.com: How does it feel to be holding your first ATP World Tour trophy? It is amazing because the first title in my career is not possible to forget in my life. I am very happy because I lost last Sunday [in qualifying] and now I won the tournament....

Apr 29, 2018

Champion Cecchinato: Italian Wins Maiden Title

Italian Marco Cecchinato lost in the final round of qualifying in straight sets at the Gazprom Hungarian Open. Yet seven days later, the World No. 92 will leave Hungary as a first-time ATP World Tour champion. After gaining entry to the main draw in Budapest as a lucky loser, Cecchinato never looked back. And even though he had never reached a tour-level semi-final prior to this week, the Italian defeated Aussie John Millman, another first-time finalist, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to claim his maiden trophy. "I lost Sunday and now I won the tournament. It's amazing for me," Cecchinato said. "Maybe it's a dream, I don't know." Cecchinato is the first lucky loser to triumph since Leonardo Mayer won in...

Jul 17, 2017

Cecchinato Upsets Simon In Umag

Marco Cecchinato recorded the first upset of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, defeating fifth seed Gilles Simon in the opening round 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 on Monday. "I'm very happy for this match because it was against one of the best players in the tournament," said Cecchinato. "My forehand was good and I was very focused, which you have to be against Gilles." Cecchinato accumulated 11 break points throughout the match, converting on six to advance in one hour and 38 minutes. The 24 year old picked up his first ATP World Tour main draw win since reaching the Budapest quarter-finals in April 2016. [ALSO LIKE] The Italian will next play wild card Ivan Dodig, who delighted the home crowd...