ATPTour.com looks at five Challenger Tour players to keep your eyes on during the 2023 Australian Open. Rinky Hijikata (AUS)The 21-year-old sets his sights on making a splash at his home Slam, where he is playing the main draw for the first time. Last season, Hijikata met Rafael Nadal in the
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Sudden Impact: Bellucci’s Back-To-Back Challenger Titles
When Italian Mattia Bellucci earned his first Pepperstone ATP Rankings points in 2018, the youngster relished seeing his name amongst the stars he watched on TV, such as his idol, Rafael Nadal. This season, the 21-year-old added his name to a new list. Bellucci advanced through qualifying en route to capturing
#NextGenATP Cerundolo, Bellucci Continue Challenger Tour Hot Streak
Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Italian Mattia Bellucci continued their sizzling runs on the ATP Challenger Tour this week as they each claimed their second Challenger title this month. Cerundolo collected the title at the Coquimbo Challenger while Bellucci triumphed in Vilnius, Lithuania. The #NextGenATP stars Bellucci and Cerundolo are
Bellucci Becomes Seventh #NextGenATP Italian Challenger Champion Of 2022
Italian Mattia Bellucci and Australian Li Tu will never forget this week on the ATP Challenger Tour. Bellucci, 21, advanced through qualifying and dropped just one set en route to claiming the Saint-Tropez Challenger while Tu triumphed at the Seoul Challenger and dedicated the victory to his mother, who recently passed