Ugo Humbert and Dominik Koepfer transformed their sizzling runs on the ATP Challenger Tour into lifting trophies at this week’s Challenger 175 occasions in Bordeaux and Turin.
The Frenchman Humbert dropped only one set all week en path to capturing his second consecutive Challenger 175 title in southern France. The 24-year-old defeated Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(3), 6-4 in Saturday’s remaining on the BNP Paribas Primrose.
In entrance of a packed stadium, Humbert performed with aggression from the baseline, utilizing his forehand to dictate play, whereas additionally incorporating deft drop pictures for selection. The lefty was harmful on serve all week in Bordeaux, together with Saturday, when he dropped simply 5 factors off his first supply.
When Humbert has competed at Challenger Tour occasions this 12 months, he’s been a dominant drive, tallying a 14-2 Challenger-match report. Earlier this month, the Metz native triumphed on the Cagliari Challenger 175 occasion, the place he fended off two match factors in his quarter-final towards Taro Daniel to remain alive.
Ugo Humbert in motion Saturday on the Bordeaux Challenger. Credit score: Jared Wickerham
Following his title on house soil, Humbert returned to the High 40 of the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Rankings for the primary time since 31 January, 2022.
Etcheverry, seeded seventh, has performed his greatest tennis this season, together with a finalist end on the ATP 250 occasions in Santiago and Houston. A 3-time Challenger champion, the World No. 46 within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Rankings is about to surpass his profession excessive (No. 59) on Monday.
The 23-year-old Etcheverry earned the highest-ranked win of his profession within the semi-finals, when he upset prime seed and World No. 28 Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-2.
In Bordeaux doubles motion, prime seeds Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara cruised to the title, downing Frenchmen Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul 6-4, 6-2 in only one hour, two minutes.
Harri Heliovaara (left) and Lloyd Glasspool triumph on the BNP Paribas Primrose. Credit score: Jared Wickerham
On the Challenger 175 occasion in Turin, rain pressured the match to be moved from clay to an indoor laborious court docket for the semi-finals and remaining. The German Koepfer prevailed, finishing double obligation Saturday en path to lifting his largest profession title.
The 29-year-old upset second seed Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-2 within the final 4 earlier than ousting qualifier Federico Gaio 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0 to win the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo.
“It wasn’t straightforward to go from out of doors clay to quick indoor courts in just some hours, however I am happy with how I used to be in a position to adapt,” Koepfer mentioned. “It was an unbelievable week, which gave me a very powerful title of my profession.
“Because of the 175 factors earned, I ought to be capable to enter the Wimbledon predominant draw. That was my objective and I hope to proceed on this path.”
Dominik Koepfer throughout Saturday’s Turin Challenger remaining. Credit score: Francesco Panunzio
The lefty Koepfer produced a heavy-hitting efficiency to rally to his fourth Challenger crown and second of this season (Mexico Metropolis). The World No. 102 within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Rankings has competed in 4 Challenger finals this 12 months and boasts a 20-7 Challenger-match report in 2023.
A former Tulane College standout, Koepfer performed his first-round match in Turin roughly 48 hours after competing in final week’s Prague Challenger remaining.
Gaio, 31, was enjoying in his first Challenger remaining since July 2021. The house hope upset prime seed and World No. 40 Sebastian Baez 7-5, 6-3 within the semi-finals.
Andrey Golubev and Denys Molchanov claimed the doubles title in Turin, the place they defeated Nathaniel Lammons and John Friends 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 10-5 in Saturday’s championship match.
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