The ultimate occasion on the Canadian skilled tennis calendar wrapped on Sunday with the ninth version of the Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville, crowning a first-time champion.
It was an American sweep as Aidan Mayo claimed a shock singles title, whereas compatriots James Tracy and Robert Money secured the doubles trophy.
Mayo Claims Maiden Challenger Title
21-year-old Mayo delivered a career-best efficiency in Quebec, capturing his first-ever ATP Challenger title with a hard-fought victory over Chris Rodesch within the remaining, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
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The championship featured two unseeded gamers who had upset high seeds early within the event. Rodesch, from Luxembourg, defeated final yr’s runner-up and high seed James Duckworth within the spherical of 32 with a 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-1 victory.
Mayo’s path to the title was equally spectacular. The younger American opened his marketing campaign by upsetting second seed Aleksander Kovacevic adopted by a gritty 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 win over Laval-native Alexis Galarneau to succeed in the quarter-finals. He then defeated Austria’s Joel Schwaerzler in straight units and overcame a one-set deficit to beat Germany’s Patrick Zahraj 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 within the semifinals, organising an exciting championship match.
With the breakthrough victory, Mayo has risen 103 spots within the ATP rankings to succeed in a career-high No. 304.
Tracy and Money Dominate Doubles; Draxl and Harper End Runner-Up
Second-seeded James Tracy and Robert Money accomplished the American sweep in Quebec, cruising to the doubles title with out dropping a set.
The pair, who additionally reached the finals on the ATP 250 Corridor of Fame Tennis Open in July, defeated Canadians Liam Draxl and Cleeve Harper 6-2, 6-4 within the championship match to say their third title of 2024.
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Draxl and Harper, seeded third, additionally put in a robust exhibiting all through the event. After two straight-set wins, they overcame fellow Canadians Justin Boulais and Juan Carlos Aguilar 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 within the semifinals earlier than falling within the remaining. The duo had beforehand captured titles on the M25 Edmonton Nationwide Financial institution Challenger final month and the Dobrich Challenger in Bulgaria in September.
