SHYMKENT/STARNBERG, April 25, 2026
Sergey Fomin has captured the title of the 2026 Shymkent Challenger 1. The 25-year-old from Uzbekistan defeated home favourite and top seed of the $63,000 clay-court event, Timofey Skatov, 6-3, 7-5 in Saturday’s singles final.
Fomin advanced to the championship match with wins over Ukrainian qualifier Vladyslav Orlov, fifth-seeded Austrian Sandro Kopp, Max Wiskandt from Germany and No. 4 seed Andrej Nedic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fomin capitalized on five of his 12 break-point chances and won 55 per cent of the total points played to secure victory in one hour and 51 minutes.
Same city, same story 🏆 ✨
Sergey Fomin topples crowd favourite Skatov 6-3, 7-5 to claim his second Challenger title — both in Shymkent, after first lifting the trophy here in 2022! 🙌#ATPChallenger | 📍Shymkent pic.twitter.com/TEOAm7tDy7
— ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) April 25, 2026
By winning his second ATP Challenger Tour career title, his second in Shymkent after May 2022, the world No. 359 earned $9,500 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points.
Following the opening event, the second ATP Challenger tournament continues next week in Shymkent, once again played on clay at the National Tennis Center Beeline Arena. With another $63,000 in prize money and 50 ATP Ranking points on offer, it provides players with a valuable chance to build momentum and maximize their stay in Kazakhstan during this back-to-back swing.
