ATP Challenger

Mestre Favourites Battle Into Second Round

MESTRE, May 17, 2016 For the third time the ATP Challenger Tour has returned to Mestre, the most populated municipality among those making up the metropolitan area of Venice, with the €42,500 XIV Venice Challenger Save Cup. Four players ranked […]

Basilashvili Wins Neckarcup

HEILBRONN, May 15, 2016 Nikoloz Basilashvili claimed the title of the €64,000 Neckarcup in Heilbronn, winning Sunday’s final against Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6. The 24-year-old from Georgia withstood seven aces, hitting four of his own. Basilashvili won 71% of his […]

Dutra Silva To Face Fratangelo For Bordeaux Title

BORDEAUX, May 14, 2016 Bjorn Fratangelo and seventh seed Rogerio Dutra Silva advanced to the final of the €85,000 BNP Paribas Primrose in Bordeaux. The 22-year-old US-American beat Máximo Gonzalez 7-6, 6-1. Fratangelo converted all of his five break point […]

Struff Storms Into Neckarcup Final

HEILBRONN, May 14, 2016 Jan-Lennard Struff and Nikoloz Basilashvili will compete in Sunday’s final of the €64,000 Neckarcup in Heilbronn. The 26-year-old German cruised past Albert Montanes in pretty chilly conditions on centre court, winning 6-0, 6-3. Struff took the […]

Khachanov Beats Ramirez-Hidalgo For Samarkand Challenger Title

SAMARKAND, May 14, 2016 Top-seed Karen Khachanov defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo in the “battle of the generations” at Saturday’s final of the $50,000 Samarkand Challenger, winning 6-1, 6-7, 6-1. The 19-year-old Russian fired 11 aces, winning 80% of his first […]

Montanes To Battle Struff In Heilbronn Semi-Finals

HEILBRONN, May 13, 2016 Two seeds are left in the draw at the €64,000 Neckarcup, facing each other in Saturday’s semi-final in Heilbronn. The tournament’s number three Albert Montanes ended the winning streak of Belgian lucky loser Yannik Reuter with a […]

Ilhan Stuns Berankis At Neckarcup

HEILBRONN, May 11, 2016 Heilbronn’s top-seed Ricardas Berankis stepped into action on Tuesday at the €64,000 Neckarcup but was knocked out by Marsel Ilhan, who secured a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over the world number 54 from Lithuania in his opening match. The […]

Monteiro Into First Challenger Final Facing Berlocq In Aix-En-Provence

AIX EN PROVENCE, May 7, 2016 It will be an Argentine-Brazilian-final at the €85,000 Open du Pays d’Aix Trophee Caisse d’Erpagne when Carlos Berlocq will take on Thiago Monteiro in Sunday’s title match. Berlocq knocked out with the tournament’s number six […]

Top-Seed Rosol Falls In Quarterfinals At Aix-En-Provence Challenger

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, May 6, 2016 The semi-finals are set at the third edition of the €85,000 Open du Pays d’Aix-Trophee Caisse d’Erpargne. Swedish youngster Elias Ymer upset top-seed Lukas Rosol 7-6, 6-2. The 20-year-old, who lost to the Czech at Roland […]