Next Generation star Nick Kyrgios captured his first ATP World Tour title on Sunday in Marseille as he upset fourth seed Marin Cilic 6-2, 7-6(3) in the final of the Open 13.
The 20-year-old Australian lifted his first silverware on the ATP World Tour at the end of a stunning week, which saw him beat two Top 10 players in No. 10 Richard Gasquet and No. 8 Tomas Berdych plus a Grand Slam champion in Cilic. He didn’t lose a set and was unbroken in 47 games.
He is the first player under the age of 21 to beat Top 10 opponents in consecutive matches since Juan Martin del Potro at the 2009 US Open (SF d. Nadal, F d. Federer).
The No. 41-ranked Kyrgios earned 250 Emirates ATP Ranking points and €106,175. He was contesting his second ATP World Tour final, having finished runner-up to Gasquet in the Estoril title match last year.
La nueva generacion del Tenis dice presente con Nick Kyrgios ganando su primer titulo de la ATP Tour este domingo en marsella Francia, al superar al cuarto preclasificado Marin Cilic con parciales de 6-2 y 7-6, en a final del Open 13.
El australiano de 20 años, levanto su primer torneo despues de una semana que la que supero a varios jugadores del top ten como Richard Gasquet numero 10, Tomas Berdyc numero 8 y Cilic, si perder un solo set en 47 games…
Cilic se encuentra rankeado primero en bajo 21 años, despues que Juan Martin del Potro en el 2009 se impusiera a Nadal y Federer en el US Open…
Kyrgios numero 41 del mundo logro 250 puntos en el ranking de la ATP y 106 mil 1075 euros como premio…