By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Chris Eubanks, contemporary off of his shock run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals a number of weeks in the past, loved a gap spherical win at his hometown occasion – the Atlanta Open.
The 27-year-old Atlanta native defeated fellow American and wild card Andres Martin 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday night time.
Starting out with a 💥@chris_eubanks96 knocks out Georgia Tech’s Andres Martin in straight units!
— Atlanta Open 🎾 (@ATLOpenTennis) July 26, 2023
The match itself was billed as a Georgia Tech showdown with Eubanks having attended and performed school tennis for the Atlanta primarily based college from 2015 to 2017. Martin is at the moment on the Georgia Tech crew.
Eubanks, who confirmed off his serving prowess at Wimbledon that included upset wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas, stored up the large serving final night time. In 9 service sport, Eubanks was by no means damaged and misplaced solely six factors on his serve all the match.
Afterwards, Eubanks was requested about returning dwelling after such a whirlwind expertise at Wimbledon and developing towards a fellow Georgia Tech participant.
“I tried not to think about it too much. It was more so that Andres and I know each other really well,” Eubanks mentioned. “He’s the guy I practice with the most out of anybody in Atlanta when I’m home. I knew that I’m going to know his game, and he’s going to know my game.
“I just wanted to focus in and lock in on every point and just let the rest take care of itself.”
Eubanks has been on regular stand up the rankings in the previous few weeks since successful his first ATP title ever in Mallorca backed up by him reaching the final eight in Wimbledon. Having gained 10 of his final 11 matches since Mallorca, Eubanks has climbed as much as World No. 32.
“It’s been a dream come true,” Eubanks mentioned about his rise. “I left probably in April, was on the road for 12 straight week, playing maybe 11 of them, and I had some ups and downs, but the ups came towards the end, and it’s going really well.
“I hope to keep it going.”
🙌 Repping Atlanta’s tennis scene! Big due to @chris_eubanks96 for displaying some like to all of the wonderful coaching amenities in our metropolis. Did he give a shout-out to your private home turf? 📍 #AtlantaOpen | 🎥 @TennisTV x @atptour | @AtlanticStation pic.twitter.com/zYpqaLBuO3
— Atlanta Open 🎾 (@ATLOpenTennis) July 26, 2023
Eubanks subsequent faces one other American Brandon Nakashima within the subsequent spherical of their first ever ATP Tour primary draw match.
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