US EditionGerman 17-Year-Old Engel Becomes Youngest Grass-Court Quarterfinalist Since Becker in 1985
- Seventeen-Year-Old German Justin Engel defeated James Duckworth 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a tough match at the Stuttgart BOSS Open on Tuesday.
- Engel, ranked 281st and inexperienced on grass, overcame a first-set loss, dizziness treatment, and being a break down to secure the win.
- Engel fired 32 winners and battled for two and a half hours, while Duckworth, ranked 94 spots higher, hit 24 winners but committed a key error on match point.
- Engel expressed satisfaction with his performance, noting the challenge he faced and feeling proud after competing in his first grass-court match.
- Engel advanced to face American Alex Michelsen, who ousted Gael Monfils in a three-set match at the same tournament, signaling Engel's emerging potential on grass courts.
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German 17-year-old Engel becomes youngest grass-court quarterfinalist since Becker in 1985
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — German 17-year-old Justin Engel became the youngest player since Boris Becker 40 years ago to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Tour grass-court tournament by making the last eight at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday.
Victories on all three pads, first quarter-finals on the ATP tour: Germany's new tennis hope Justin Engel continues to write history. And even Alexander Zverev leaves behind.
Justin Engel is surprisingly in the eighth final at the ATP tournament in Stuttgart. Experts trust him to close the gap behind Alexander Zverev. He is not alone in this: there are three more 17-year-olds with great potential in the German men's tennis tournament.
Justin Engel is one of the biggest young German tennis fans for the time after Alexander Zverev. In Stuttgart, the Nuremberger reveals his goal for this summer.
Tennis-Engel claims upset win in first professional match on grass in Stuttgart
(Reuters) -German teen Justin Engel had never played a professional tennis match on grass but on Tuesday he showed he could be a force to reckon with at the Stuttgart Open when he overcame Australian James Duckworth, who sits 187 rungs above him in the rankings. Read full story
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