Fiesta In Santo Domingo: Challenger Crowns Native Son
In March 2014, Victor Estrella Burgos became the first player from the Dominican Republic to crack the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. One year later, he would become the island nation's first ATP World Tour champion, at the Ecuador Open. On Saturday, the Dominican brought the party back to Santo Domingo, becoming the first home grown winner at the $125,000 ATP Challenger Tour event. Estrella Burgos lifted the Milex Open trophy with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over top seed Damir Dzumhur in front of an exuberant and passionate crowd at the Santo Domingo Tenis Club. "It was a great tournament and I played at my best level the entire week," said Estrella Burgos. "Today, I felt a lot...