By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Chris Eubanks, recent 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 evening.
Beginning 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 based mostly college from 2015 to 2017. Martin is at present on the Georgia Tech group.
Eubanks, who confirmed off his serving prowess at Wimbledon that included upset wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas, stored up the massive serving final evening. In 9 service recreation, Eubanks was by no means damaged and misplaced solely six factors on his serve the whole match.
Afterwards, Eubanks was requested about returning dwelling after such a whirlwind expertise at Wimbledon and arising in opposition to a fellow Georgia Tech participant.
“I attempted not to consider it an excessive amount of. It was extra in order that Andres and I do know one another rather well,” Eubanks stated. “He’s the man I observe with essentially the most out of anyone in Atlanta after I’m dwelling. I knew that I’m going to know his recreation, and he’s going to know my recreation.
“I simply wished to focus in and lock in on each level and simply let the remaining handle itself.”
Eubanks has been on regular stand up the rankings in the previous couple of weeks since profitable his first ATP title ever in Mallorca backed up by him reaching the final eight in Wimbledon. Having received 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 stated about his rise. “I left most likely in April, was on the highway for 12 straight week, enjoying possibly 11 of them, and I had some ups and downs, however the ups got here in direction of the tip, and it’s going rather well.
“I hope to maintain it going.”
🙌 Repping Atlanta’s tennis scene! Huge because of @chris_eubanks96 for exhibiting some like to all of the wonderful coaching amenities in our metropolis. Did he give a shout-out to your property 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 principal draw match.
Photograph Credit score: Rob Newell/CameraSport
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