He is 17 years old and Chilean ancestry, beat a former top 10 and became the first tennis player in his category to win an ATP match

In it ATP 500 from Municha 17 -year -old girl gave the batacazo of the day. Diego Dedura-Palomeroa native of Berlin but with Chilean ancestry, debuted with a great victory in the First round of the German contest in front of a former top 10: Denis Shapovalov. After an hour and three minutes of play, the Canadian was charged for 7-6 (2), 3-0 and retirement from the American.

Currently, who also has Lithuanian blood for his mother, is located in position No. 549 of the ATP World Ranking and entered the main team of Munich as Lucky Loser After losing 6-3 against Kazakh Alexander Bublik. And thanks to this triumph, it will now climb 173 posts and are virtually located in the 376th place. With one more victory, you will make sure you get into the Top 300.

Throughout his career as a Junior tennis player, Dedura-Palomero obtained seven titles at ITF level in singles and three in doubles. In addition, it became No. 27 and was transformed, in 2024, the first player born in 2008 to obtain a victory in the Challenger circuit. It was before the Brazilian Daniel Dutra da Silva in the Challenger of Augsburg 2024.

And as if that were not enough, now he is also the first tennis player at AP level to win an official match being category 2008. Other tennis players who achieved this, throughout history in their different categories, were: Joao Fonseca (2006), Carlos Alcaraz (2003), Jannik Sinner (2001), Alexander Zverev (1997), Nick Kyrgios (1995), Juan Martin del Potro (1988) or Novak Djokovic (1987).

The next Dedura-Palomero step in the second round of the German tournament will be Zizou Bergs. Can continue hitting positions in the ATP world ranking?

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