SIOUX FALLS, S.D., November 2, 2026 (Media Release)
Dylan Dietrich, the hottest player on the ATP Challenger Tour, captured his second straight title with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the MarketBeat Open on Sunday over No. 5 seed Liam Draxl of Canada.
Dietrich, a senior and the No. 1 ranked collegiate player at the University of Virginia, won his 10th consecutive match and is 18-3 in Challenger matches over a five-tournament span since July 20 when he was ranked No. 556.
The 22-year-old Zurich native, who earned his first Challenger title in Columbus on October 4, is the newest member in the Top 200 ATP Rankings. He improved from No. 254 to No. 187.
This was the third straight year the Sioux Falls final had both players with college ties. In 2024, Borna Gojo (Wake Forest) defeated Colton Smith (Arizona) and last year Patrick Kypson (Texas A&M) beat Johannus Monday (Tennessee). Draxl played at Kentucky.
Dietrich was broken twice in the opening set and in the last two sets (10 service games) he never was broken, facing only one break point. Dietrich won 10 of 11 sets during the week.
Dietrich does it again 👊
The Swiss claims his second consecutive ATP Challenger title and extends his winning streak to 10 matches
#ATPChallenger | 🇺🇸 Sioux Falls https://t.co/WEXLKxFrHi
— ATP Challenger (@ATPChallenger) November 1, 2026
Draxl was broken in the sixth game of the second set and in the seventh game of the third set, which decided both sets.
It was the third straight three-set match for the 24-year-old Canadian who beat No. 3 seed Darwin Blanch in the quarterfinals and qualifier Sebastian Dominko in the semifinals after saving two match points.
Draxl, who is a member of Canada’s Davis Cup team which will play Czechia in the quarterfinals on Nov. 24, improved his PIF ATP Ranking from No. 194 to No. 166. He was appearing in his second Challenger final of the season after a runner-up in Winnipeg in July.
