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When they won the Australian Open six months ago, they already warned that there would not be many tournaments in which they would join forces to play doubles. Of course, in those few places, they would give the maximum. It happened this week ATP 250 of Atlantawhere the connection between Nick Kyrgios y Thanasi Kokkinakis has paid off once more, being champions once morest Kubler and Peers (7-6, 7-5). Right now the Australians are sixth in the race to Turin.

Nick Kyrgios reported to the organization ATP 250 Atlanta 2022 that he was not going to go out on court to play once morest Gojowczyk because he had slight discomfort in one knee and wanted to be cautious. The invitations he has received to play in Montreal and Cincinnati have precipitated a really shocking decision, for having taken place so late, just a few minutes following his debut and indicating that he is interested in playing doubles on Wednesday with Thanasi Kokkinakis, defeated by Andres Martin, a 19-year-old local player.

Kyrgios. “I hope you guys won’t be too hard on me. I want to still play doubles tomorrow night and comeback next year for singles.”

— Jose Morgado (@josemorgado) July 27, 2022

New blood is always well received and seeing resounding and unexpected outbreaks of players who have barely had a presence on the circuit is one of the biggest attractions for fans. The ATP 250 Atlanta 2022 has given opportunities to two local tennis players who are developing in college tennis and who have proven themselves to be on the right path to be outstanding professional tennis players. Albert Martina member of Georgia Tech, decisively defeated Kokkinakis displaying unapproachable tennis, while Ben SheltonNCAA individual champion and great dominator in his three years of university career, beat Ramanathan and amazed locals and strangers.

Ben Shelton, a diamond in the rough with tennis running through his veins

This third-year player in the NCAA (19 years old) and who plays at the University of Florida, has a very strong family connection with tennis, being the son of Bryan Shelton, a professional player who became 55 in the world and won victories from prestige, like once morest Stitch at Wimbledon. He was champion in the Atlanta tournament and achieved great results on grass, and is now a coach at the University where his son plays. Ever since Ben entered the competition program, he has been able to appreciate an innate ability to compete. His left-handed condition, a height of 190 centimeters and great mobility, make him a tennis player with an offensive vocation and great dominating capacity.

His idea is to finish his studies with a fourth year competing in the NCAA and trying to repeat his enormous collective and individual successes. In his first year he registered 28 wins in 33 games, a feat within the reach of very few and that speaks of his potential, while in the third year he was already proclaimed university champion. He has wanted to combine his university stage with professional events in the summer, when there is no course, playing several ITF and Challenger tournaments, with a balance of 28 wins and only 11 losses. He gives the feeling that he is poised for great heights and will now face John Isner in Atlanta.

Andrés Martín, sports vocation in a fierce competitor

At 21 years old and having only played two ITF tournaments, this young product from Georgia Tech has given an unexpected blow in the Atlanta tournament by overwhelming Kokkinakis, with a display of total tennis and maturity. He was among the best players in the entire United States under-18, occupying sixth place, and is being one of the most outstanding tennis players at the university level in recent years, with a balance of 7-4 in his first year and 17-8 in the second. Son of Andrea Del Valle, a former professional beach volleyball player for Venezuela, and Rafael Martín, a member of the Costa Rican national basketball team in his time, he has a tremendous ability to find solutions on the court, remain calm and apply various styles of tennis depending on who the rival is. He will now face Adrian Mannarino.

The first stop on the North American hard-court tour takes us to the ATP Atlanta 2022. The first step is to get to know the draw in the American city, a draw in which the two main favorites feel a special predilection for this tournament. Reilly Opelka y John Isner are perennial faces in a tournament that will feature other attractions such as Alex de Minaur, Tommy Paul o one Nick Kyrgios who returns to the circuit following reaching the final at Wimbledon 2022. We will see if the Australian has recharged his batteries following spending a few weeks at home: he will debut once morest a player from the previous phase and might face his doubles partner, friend and world champion in the second round. Australian Open, Thanasi Kokkinakis. We can also keep an eye on the promising Ben Sheltonthe last university champion, who will debut in an ATP tournament with an invitation and might face Isner in the second round.