The Arizona Tennis Classic in March was the Challenger 175 event debut, which Portugal’s Nuno Borges won. This season, the ATP Challenger Tour announced the all-new 175 events, which are played during the second week of select ATP Masters 1000 events. In doubles action, Australians Jason Kubler and John Peers will contest Portugal's Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral in Sunday's championship match. Paul last won a Challenger title in 2019, when he won the Tiburon Challenger. In 2021, Paul defeated Murray in their lone ATP Tour-level meeting at the 250 event in Stockholm, where the American went on to win the title.īoth staples on the ATP Tour, Murray could claim his first Challenger title since winning the Binghamton Challenger in 2005. I knew that every match I had to play better and better and I think every match, I have played a little better. There’s a tonne of really, really good players. Paul said, “The field is definitely strong here. Hope for another good performance tomorrow.” I feel like I’ve played much better the last couple matches. Tommy has had a great year so far, playing the best tennis of his career,” Murray said. Looking ahead to Sunday’s blockbuster final, both Murray and Paul feel their level has improved as the week’s gone on. Tommy Paul in action at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Aix-en-Provence, France. There were a couple times where I was down break point and I came up with a first serve. “I think I returned really well and played the big points well. “Goffin is an unreal player, he’s had an unreal career,” Paul said. Top seed Paul, who is yet to drop a set this week, defeated David Goffin 6-4, 6-2 in the last four after the American won 54 per cent of return points. Murray: ‘Dad Was Throwing Balls To Me Out Of A Shopping Bag’
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