Hear what #NextGenATP Spaniard Nicola Kuhn had to say after becoming the second-youngest Spaniard to win an ATP World Tour match on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itau.
Just two days after turning 18 years old, Nicola Kuhn gave himself the best birthday gift possible — the #NextGenATP Spaniard defeated qualifier Darian King 7-6 (4), 6-4, in one hour and 42 minutes at the Miami Open presented by Itau to become the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP World Tour match since 17-year-old Rafael Nadal defeated a 17-year-old Richard Gasquet in the second round at 2004 Estoril. And not only was this the Spaniard’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 main-draw match, but it was Kuhn's second tour-level match overall. "This is a special day for me," Kuhn said following his win on Court 7 in Miami. "It was a very tough match. I'm happy with today's victory, but...
Re-live the best shots and points from the month of July on the ATP Challenger Tour, featuring NextGenATP stars Alexander Bublik, Mikael Ymer, Denis Shapovalov, Nicola Kuhn and Matteo Berrettini.
Nicola Kuhn made his mark on the professional circuit on Saturday, lifting his first ATP Challenger Tour title at the prestigious Sparkassen Open in Braunschweig, Germany. At just 17 years and 3 months, Kuhn became the second-youngest winner this year and the 14th-youngest in Challenger history. Moreover, he is the seventh qualifier to lift a trophy in 2017, having reeled off seven wins in eight days to emphatically claim his maiden crown. Kuhn has made the leap to the Challenger level look easy, with Braunschweig marking just his second main draw appearance at the level. He soars 259 spots to No. 242 in the Emirates ATP Rankings with the title. His immediate success at the professional level should come at...
Watch interview and the point of the tournament as budding NextGenATP star Nicola Kuhn, aged 17, claimed his maiden Challenger title in Braunschweig, Germany.