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

le 15/03/2025 à 15h47

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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 F • WC

Karatsev A • 2

Kuzmanov D

Cina F • WC

237e, 240 points

371e, 131 points

263e, 208 points

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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