Ryan Peniston toughed out a tough week on the ATP Challenger Tour occasion in Winnipeg, Canada to elevate his maiden title at that degree.
The 27-year-old dropped simply 5 video games throughout his first three matches earlier than needing a deciding set in his semi-final and ultimate contests. Peniston ousted #NextGenATP Swiss Leandro Riedi 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 within the championship match to triumph on the Winnipeg National Bank Challenger offered by MBuilds.
“It feels superb, after having [lost] three finals earlier than and dropping the second set, I used to be [having] destructive ideas,” Peniston stated. “I managed to maintain preventing and pull by way of to the tip. I’ve simply been taking it one match at a time, one level at a time.”
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Peniston, who entered the principle draw as an alternate, fought by way of blustery situations all week to be topped champion.
“I grew up by the ocean, enjoying with windy situations since I used to be younger,” stated Peniston, who’s No. 208 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. “So I positively like enjoying within the wind. That helped massive time.”
Also in Winnipeg, Briton Jack Draper returned to the match courtroom after spending two months sidelined with a shoulder harm. In his first event since Roland Garros, the 21-year-old reached the quarter-finals and can subsequent compete on the ATP 250 occasion in Winston-Salem.
In different Challenger Tour motion, Jesper de Jong didn’t drop a set all week to win the Lotto Kozerki Open in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. The 23-year-old defeated Lebanon’s Benjamin Hassan 6-3, 6-3 within the ultimate to elevate his first Challenger trophy since June 2021.
“It means so much. A brand new profession excessive, it means my first Challenger on laborious courtroom and second Challenger title,” De Jong stated. “It’s step in the fitting course. I’m completely happy to make one other step.”
Jesper de Jong in motion on the Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger. Credit: Piotr Kucza
The Dutchman, who’s at No. 143 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, will subsequent try to qualify for his first main main-draw look this week on the US Open.
“My alarm is about for 3 a.m., then at six we fly to Paris after which to New York,” De Jong stated on Saturday. “It’s going to be robust, however that’s the lifetime of a tennis participant. Not a lot time to rejoice. Tomorrow it’s all give attention to New York.”
#NextGenATP Italian Luciano Darderi accomplished a dream week on residence soil on the Internazionali di Tennis Citta di Todi, the place the seventh seed survived Frenchman Clement Tabur 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 within the ultimate to win his first Challenger crown.
Luciano Darderi wins his first Challenger title in Todi, Italy. Credit: Yuri Serafini
A finalist on the Buenos Aires Challenger in April, the 21-year-old Darderi is 18th within the Pepperstone ATP Live Next Gen Race as he goals for maiden qualification to the Next Gen ATP Finals.
“I really feel actually good. It’s my third ultimate so I’m very completely happy to win it right here in Italy with my individuals,” Darderi stated. “I believe it’s a optimistic week right here. I’ll hold making an attempt to do my greatest.”
Frenchman Constant Lestienne gained his seventh Challenger title on the Golden Gate Open in Stanford, California, the place he defeated residence hope Emilio Nava 7-6(4), 6-2 within the ultimate.
Lestienne, seeded fourth, wanted a dramatic comeback within the opening spherical, saving seven match factors in opposition to Dane Sweeny, to remain alive earlier than not dropping a set the rest of the week.
The 31-year-old Lestienne, who reached a career-high No. 48 in February, earned his first title since final August, when he gained the Vancouver Challenger.
Constant Lestienne wins the Challenger 125 occasion in Stanford, California. Credit: Lani-Rae Green
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