Federico Cina, First Player Born in 2007 to Reach a Challenger Final

Le 15/03/2025 à 16h47 par Jules Hypolite

Federico Cina, First Player Born in 2007 to Reach a Challenger Final

At the Hersonissos Challenger (Greece), 17-year-old Italian Federico Cina qualified for the tournament final after defeating former world No. 14 Aslan Karatsev (6-4, 6-2).

Cina, who received a wild-card to compete in the tournament, became the first player born in 2007 to reach a final on the Challenger circuit.

Additionally, he is in exceptional form at the start of the 2025 season, boasting a record of nine wins and zero losses.

In tomorrow's final, he will face Bulgarian Dimitar Kuzmanov. Currently ranked a career-high 441st in the world as of Monday, Cina will also be one to watch at the Miami Masters 1000, where he has been invited by the organizers.

Cina, Federico [WC]

6

Karatsev, Aslan [2]

4

2

Kuzmanov, Dimitar

6

Cina, Federico [WC]

4

2

Tableau

Miami

Tableau

Federico Cina

279e, 198 points

Aslan Karatsev

216e, 254 points

Dimitar Kuzmanov

226e, 248 points

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