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Alex Michelsen superior to the ultimate in Newport.
Medjedovic jumps into prime eight
American Alex Michelsen’s quest to compete on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals gathered tempo final week when he superior to his first tour-level ultimate on the ATP 250 occasion in Newport.
Competing in simply his second tour-level occasion, the 18-year-old earned standout wins in opposition to Maxime Cressy and John Isner on the Infosys Corridor of Fame Open to rise 4 spots to seventh (416 factors) within the Pepperstone ATP Reside Subsequent Gen Race.
Michelsen, who’s aiming to make his debut on the 21-and-under occasion, clinched his first ATP Challenger Tour crown in Chicago earlier this month.
Serbian Hamad Medjedovic has jumped two spots to eighth (398 factors) after advancing to his first tour-level semi-final on the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad. The 20-year-old got here by way of qualifying on the ATP 250 clay-court occasion earlier than he downed former World No. 3 Dominic Thiem.