HAMBURG, October 26, 2025
German teen sensation Justin Engel was crowned champion of the 2025 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, lifting his first trophy on the ATP Challenger Tour. The 18-year-old Nuremberg native emerged victorious from the all-teen singles final, beating Italian Federico Cina 7-5, 7-6(4) on Sunday afternoon.
While it was stormy and raining outside, the atmosphere inside the Hamburg Tennis Association’s indoor arena was electric. About 500 spectators attended the pair’s first meeting, in which Engel was wide awake in the deciding moments. The World No. 235 capitalized on two of his five break-point chances and secured his seventh consecutive tie-break this week. After one hour and 29 minutes of play, Engel converted his first match point.
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“It was just incredible,” said Engel during the on-court ceremony. “Thanks to the fans – you were absolutely amazing.” After his match win at Hamburg’s Rothenbaum against Jan-Lennard Struff earlier this year – Engel’s first at ATP 500 level – he added a small declaration of love for the city: “By now, Hamburg has become my favorite city.”
Following five title wins on the ITF World Tennis Tour, it was Engel’s first triumph at Challenger level. The Bavarian pocketed €7,530 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points, reaching a new career-high of World No. 188 on Monday.
