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Challenger Tour Star Galarneau On Psychology & Meditation

Alexis Galarneau lifted his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title last week on home soil in Granby, Canada. While fans may see the 24-year-old strike a fuzzy yellow ball, they may not know his off-court routine that includes daily meditation and speaking to a sports psychologist. A former North Carolina State University

Jungleland: Diaz Acosta Survives, Thrives On Challenger Tour

Argentine Facundo Diaz Acosta has an interesting take on the ATP Challenger Tour. “It's like a jungle!” Diaz Acosta told ATPTour.com. “The Challenger Tour is so, so tough. Everyone can beat everyone. Maybe one week you do good, the next week you lose first round. Maybe [a player ranked] 200 can

American Teen Michelsen Wins First Challenger Title

It is time tennis fans get used to the name Alex Michelsen. The 18-year-old captured the ATP Challenger Tour 75 title in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday to become the youngest American to win a Challenger crown since 2016 (Stefan Kozlov). Michelsen, who is one of five Challenger champions this week, struck

Nishikori Notches QF Spot At Chicago Challenger

Kei Nishikori produced a high level Thursday to reach the quarter-finals at the Chicago Men's Challenger. The Japanese star absorbed Tunisia’s Skander Mansouri hefty serve and struck the ball cleanly en route to a 7-6(1), 6-4 second-round victory at the ATP Challenger Tour 75 event. Despite having six break

Inspired By Berdych, 17-Year-Old Mensik Making Challenger Rise

“Because of Tomas, I started to play tennis.” Jakub Mensik grew up watching Tomas Berdych light up the ATP Tour. The former World No. 4 would often practise in Mensik’s hometown, Prostejov, Czech Republic, where the 17-year-old had the chance to first meet Berdych in 2011. “I was five and I was

Nishikori Continues Comeback With Win At Chicago Challenger

Persistent rain was not enough to stop Kei Nishikori Wednesday on the ATP Challenger Tour. The former World No.4 ousted sixth seed Alexis Galarneau 7-6(3), 6-1 in the first round of the Chicago Men's Challenger, where rain forced the event to move indoors on Wednesday. Nishikori won 47 per cent

Kudla Halts Nishikori’s Challenger Tour Comeback

Denis Kudla stopped Kei Nishikori's six-match winning streak on the ATP Challenger Tour Thursday, when the American survived the former World No. 4 at the Cranbrook Tennis Classic in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The World No. 180 Kudla defeated Nishikori 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at the Challenger 75

Five Challenger Tour Players To Watch At Wimbledon

ATPTour.com looks at five ATP Challenger Tour players to keep your eyes on during Wimbledon. Max PurcellThe Australian has lit up the Challenger circuit this season, boasting a 34-7 match record at that level. Purcell has competed in six Challenger finals in 2023 and enjoyed a 15-match winning streak in February,

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