ATP Challenger Tour

Kohlschreiber Tames Big Hitter, Makes Genova Quarters

GENOVA, September 6, 2019 (by Brian Allen) Philipp Kohlschreiber, the No. 4 seed, overcame power-hitter Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain 7-5, 7-5 in a third-round matchup Thursday evening at the AON Open Challenger in Genova. He broke the Spaniard’s serve […]

Roumane To Challenge Tsonga In Cassis Open Provence Quarterfinals

CASSIS, September 5, 2019 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the Cassis Open Provence. The top seed from France defeated compatriot Antoine Escoffier 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday afternoon. Tsonga, who entered the €46,600 ATP Challenger hard-court event […]

Top Seeds Safely Through First Tests In Genova

GENOVA, September 5, 2019 (by Brian Allen) Experience matters, and Philipp Kohlschreiber displayed that in his 6-4, 6-4 win over 17-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy at the AON Open Challenger in a Wednesday evening second-round matchup. The 35-year-old German, seeded […]

Grenier Knocks Out Moutet At Cassis Open Provence

CASSIS, September 4, 2019 Hugo Grenier caused the upset of the day at the Cassis Open Provence. The World No. 338 knocked out fellow Frenchman Corentin Moutet, No. 2 seed of the €46,600 ATP Challenger hard-court event, in his second-round […]

Smith Sets Second-Round Clash With Seppi At New Haven

NEW HAVEN, September 4, 2019 On a beautiful sunny Tuesday at the Oracle Challenger Series in New Haven, US-Americans racked up the wins during a packed slate of main draw action. Nine local favourites advanced through to the second round. […]

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 […]