HERSONISSOS/STARNBERG, October 19, 2025
Harry Wendelken claimed his maiden Challenger singles title at the ICONICO Crete Challenger 2 hosted by Lyttos Beach in Hersonissos. The 23-year-old Brit beat Czech teenager Maxim Mrva 6-4, 6-3 in the final.
Wendelken entered the main draw of the hard-court event as a lucky loser after a defeat to Radu Albot in the qualifying. The Cambridge native then saved one match point to outlast Michael Geerts in the first round of the main draw, which lasted almost four hours of play to kick off a fantastic run in Crete.
Believe it, Harry Wendelken
The lucky loser captures his maiden Challenger title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Mrva in Hersonissos#ATPChallenger | @the_LTA pic.twitter.com/RGKPZJ6bAV
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) October 19, 2025
Wendelken pocketed €7,530 in prize money and 50 ATP Ranking points. In August, he won his first doubles title alongside Mats Rosenkranz at the same venue.
In their post-match statements, both players expressed their gratitude to the tournament and to the organizers for their effort and to the fans who supported their efforts.
During the event, Pantelis Sapounakis, owner of the Lyttos organization and a key sponsor of the Crete Challenger series, as well as Zacharias Doxastakis, Mayor of Hersonissos, were honored for their support of the tournaments.
The ICONICO Crete Challenger 2 was the sixth ATP Challenger Tour event organized within a single year by International Tennis Coaching, led by Apostolos Tsitsipas.
