HUA HIN, November 26, 2017

John Millman is back in the winners’ circle, lifting the trophy at the $150,000 E@ Hua Hin Open Challenger in Thailand. The eighth seed defeated fellow Australian Andrew Whittington 6-2, 6-2 in Sunday’s singles final.

Millman, who didn’t play a match until May this season due to injury, won 74 per cent of his first service points and converted five of his nine break point chances to prevail after one hour and 23 minutes. The Brisbane native clinched his ninth ATP Challenger career crown, his first since Kobe two years ago.

Millman earns $21,600 in prize money as well as 110 ATP ranking points. The current World No. 160 is projected to rise more than 30 places on the ATP ranking list on Monday.

Locals Triumph On Home Soil

Earlier in the day, Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana captured the doubles title. The local favourites and third seeds fought past US-Americans Austin Krajicek and Jackson Withrow 6-4, 5-7, 10-5 to seal victory in one hour and 12 minutes.