It was one Hot Shot after another, as Tim Smyczek and Cameron Norrie played one of the matches of the year on the ATP Challenger Tour, with the American reaching the Champaign final.
Tim Smyczek took the ninth edition of the Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger on Sunday, downing countryman and top seed Tennys Sandgren 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 in exactly two hours. The American had his back against the wall, trailing by a set and a break, but would storm back to hoist the trophy. It was a significant victory for the 29-year-old, who claimed his first ATP Challenger Tour title in more than two years (Tiburon 2015). He rises 31 spots to No. 158 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Wisconsin native is the ninth different American to prevail on the circuit this year. He joins Sandgren, Frances Tiafoe, Ryan Harrison, Noah Rubin, Michael Mmoh, Kevin King, Mackenzie McDonald and Stefan Kozlov in...
Watch the five best Hot Shots from the ATP Challenger Tour in the month of September, featuring Tim Smyczek, Alexander Bublik, Evan King, Andrey Kuznetsov and Noah Rubin.
Watch a trio of stunning defensive digs from Day Two at the Tiburon Challenger, as Americans Evan King, Tennys Sandgren and Tim Smyczek earn Hot Shot honours.
