ATP Challenger Tour

Zeppieri In Control, Into Genova Third Round

GENOVA, September 3, 2019 (by Brian Allen) Italy’s Giulio Zeppieri caused the first upset at the AON Open Challenger on Tuesday, beating No. 12 seed countryman Lorenzo Giustino 6-3, 6-2 in a second-round matchup. Zeppieri, a wildcard entry, kept Giustino […]

Popko Powers Into Third Round At Cassis Open Provence

CASSIS, September 3, 2019 Three of the four seeded players in action on Tuesday advanced to the third round of the Cassis Open Provence. Dmitry Popko knocked out Frenchman Gleb Sakharov, No. 16 seed of the €46,600 ATP Challenger hard-court […]

Italian Wildcards Give Genova Audience Something To Cheer

GENOVA, September 3, 2019 (by Brian Allen) Lorenzo Musetti’s shotmaking, and his willingness to quickly forget the occasional misfire, were at the core of his 6-3, 6-4 first-round victory over Filip Horansky in the feature match Monday night at the […]

Ruthless Ruusuvuori Wins Rafa Nadal Open In Mallorca

MANACOR, September 2, 2019 Emil Ruusuvuori is the champion of the second Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty. The 20-year-old from Finland cruised past Matteo Viola of Italy, winning 6-0, 6-1 in Sunday’s singles final of the €46,600 ATP Challenger […]

Mena’s Maiden Challenger Triumph In Como

COMO, September 1, 2019 Facundo Mena has clinched his first ATP Challenger title winning the 14th edition of the €46,000 Città di Como clay-court tournament. The unseeded Argentine rallied past No. 6 seed Andrej Martin from Slovakia 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 […]

Duckworth Dominates At Baotou Challenger

BAOTOU, September 1, 2019 Top seed James Duckworth clinched the title of the 2019 International Challenger Baotou. The 27-year-old Australian defeated Sasikumar Mukund of India 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday’s singles final of the $54,160 clay-court event. Duckworth, who only dropped […]

Ruusuvuori To Face Viola in Mallorca Challenger Final

MANACOR, August 31, 2019s Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland and Matteo Viola from Italy will compete in Sunday’s singles final of the Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty. Ruusuvuori defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, fifth seed and highest-ranked player left […]

Davidovich Fokina Fights Into Semi-Finals In Mallorca

MANACOR, August 30, 2019 The semi-finals line-up at the Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty is set led by No. 5 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The 20-year-old Spaniard battled past Jurij Rodionov of Austria, winning 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(3) on […]

Viola Ends Murray’s Challenger Adventure In Mallorca

MANACOR, August 28, 2019 Matteo Viola knocked out Briton Andy Murray in the third round of the Rafa Nadal Open by Sotheby’s International Realty. The 32-year-old Italian won 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) under the lights on Thursday evening in Mallorca. Murray, […]