Andrea Pellegrino powers through in Perugia despite scorching heat

It was a scorching week in Umbria, and even though Sunday’s singles final of the 10th edition of the Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.Ma. Tennis Cup didn’t get underway until 8:30pm, temperatures in Perugia were still above 30 degrees Celsius. But the conditions seemed to suit Andrea Pellegrino perfectly. The 28-year-old Italian dropped just one set on his way to claiming his fourth career title on the ATP Challenger Tour.

Under the lights on Center Court at Tennis Club Perugia, Pellegrino defeated Bosnian qualifier Nerman Fatic 6-2, 6-4. World No. 173 Pellegrino dominated most of the rallies from the baseline, saved all three break points he faced, and broke Fatic’s serve three times.

Midway through the second set, Pellegrino also benefited from an apparent injury to Fatic, and one hour and 35 minutes of play, he emerged victorious.

“I am really happy, as I lost a few finals before,” Pellegrino told Tennis.com. “I came here with different expectations. I played well the entire week and I am really happy to win the title.”

Pellegrino only dropped the very first set of the week against Italian qualifier Gabriele Piraino. From then on, the Bisceglie native enjoyed a fantastic run of form. “The first match was really tough. I didn’t play well in the beginning. But I took the opportunity to win this match and afterwards my level increased match by match.

“Winning the title here in Perugia is very special. I really like the tournament. It’s my seventh time here and I always played well but couldn’t win it. But I am a different player now and I am really happy.”

Schoolkate lifts Ilkley Trophy

Meanwhile on the grass in England, Tristan Schoolkate came back from a set down to overcome British wild card entry Jack Pinnington Jones 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 to win the Ilkley Trophy. The 24-year-old Australian fired six aces and won 53 per cent of the total points played to prevail after two hours and 33 minutes. Schoolkate claimed his third ATP Challenger Tour career title.

"It's fantastic - I enjoy the grass - it's the biggest title I've won,“ Schoolkate said. „I thought I started pretty well - the crowd got behind him. The conditions were very tough, with the wind, and we struggled a little bit on our serves. I just had to release a little tension, and in the third set I just stayed calm and tried to bring my best, and I'm glad I got through"

Trungelliti triumphs in Lyon

Marco Trungelliti of Argentina captured his first title of the season by lifting the trophy of the Open Sopra Steria in Lyon, France. The No. 8 seed of the ATP Challenger 100 clay-court event outlasted Spaniard Daniel Merida 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the singles final. It's his fourth ATP Challenger Tour career crown and first since the Rwanda Challenger in Kigali last March.

"I'm quite happy with the way I played and, above all, with the mental approach I had during the match," said Trungelliti after his win. "I was very close to taking the second set, I had a break point at 4-2 to serve for 5-2 and suddenly, he started playing really well. At that moment, I felt a bit overwhelmed. Maybe I made one or two mistakes when serving at 5-4, but nothing major that would justify such a drop in rhythm.

"Then, in the third set, he started a little slower, just like he did at the end of the previous set, and that gave me some breathing room. I stayed calm and felt that, at some point, either I would play better on the match points or he would eventually miss, which is what happened in the end."

Back-to-back champion Prizmic

Following his victory on home soil in Zagreb in mid-May, Croatian Dino Prizmic made a triumphant return to the Circuit by winning the Bratislava Open. The 19-year-old defeated fourth-seeded Frenchman Valentin Royer 6-4, 7-6(6) in the singles final.

The unseeded Prizmic advanced to the championship match with wins over Austrian Jurij Rodionov, Slovakian wild card entry Milos Karol, Henrique Rocha of Portugal and No. 5 seed Cristian Garin from Chile.

The teenager struck seven aces on Sunday, saved all three break points and converted one of his own five break-point chances to succeed in two hours and 18 minutes. Prizmic earned his third ATP Challenger Tour career title.

Reis da Silva claims maiden Challenger title in Argentina

In Argentina, the fourth edition of the AAT Challenger Santander in Santa Fe came to a close with Brazilian Joao Reis Da Silva crowned as champion. He defeated home favourite Lautaro Midón 6-4, 6-3 to claim his first-ever title on the ATP Challenger Tour, marking the biggest triumph of his career.

The 25-year-old Brazilian needed just one hour and 25 minutes to secure the win, which lifts him to World No. 263 in the ATP rankings, just shy of his career-high of No. 259. “I really enjoy playing here. I've been coming since I was 14 years old and always felt good with the conditions. The courts are always in great shape,” said Reis Da Silva while holding the trophy in his hand.

It was an outstanding week for the Brazilian, who is coached by João Zwetsch and was joined in Santa Fe by Carlos Costa. During the tournament, he defeated Igor Gimenez of Brazil, Mariano Kestelboim from Argentina, Peruvian Gonzalo Bueno, Andrea Collarini of Argentina, and finally Lautaro Midón to claim the title.

Clay-court action continues in Italy

🇮🇹 The clay-court swing in Italy continues with the fourth edition of the Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup in Sassuolo. World No. 128 Carlos Taberner from Spain will be top seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 125 event. Vilius Gaubas leads the bottom half of the draw. The Lithuanian has already claimed two Challenger titles and stunned Denis Shapovalov to reach the third round of the recent Internazionali d’Italia. Serbian veteran Dusan Lajovic and home favourite Francesco Passaro round out the top four seeds.

Stan Wawrinka will also compete in the tournament. The 40-year-old Swiss and three-time Grand Slam champion has received a wild card into the main draw.

Cilic seeking another grass-court title in Nottingham

🇬🇧 The British grass-court swing on the Challenger Tour concludes with the Lexus Nottingham Open. Marin Cilic, twice a champion at The Queen’s Club in London, will be the highest-ranked player in the singles draw.

The World No. 104 from Croatia will be joined at the prestigious Challenger 125-level eventby Brandon Holt from the United States and Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan amongst others.

Poznan Open celebrates 30th anniversary

🇵🇱 The Enea Poznań Open 2025 celebrates a major milestone this year: its 30th edition. From June 15 to 21, the clay courts of the Park Tenisowy Olimpia will welcome top-tier players, headlined by Chile’s Cristian Garin, the tournament’s No. 1 seed.

Polish fans will be cheering on the homegrown talent, including defending champion Maks Kaśnikowski, who returns to Poznań hoping to repeat last year’s triumph.

“This was the first tournament in Poland where players could earn ATP Ranking points — and that's what truly matters to them,” said former Polish Top 10 player Wojciech Fibak. It was Fibak who, in 1992, moved the tournament from Warsaw to Poznań after just one edition. Since then, the ATP Challenger has taken root in the city, growing in reputation and stature.

Further clay-court action in France and Bolivia

🇫🇷 Home favourite Calvin Hemery is the top seed at the inaugural Royan Atlantique Open. The 30-year-old Frenchman faces strong competition from his compatriots Titouan Droguet and Clement Tabur, as well as Yu Hsiou Hsu of Chinese Taipei.

🇧🇴 The Bolivia Open is the lone event in South America this week. The ATP Challenger Tour 50 clay-court event in Santa Cruz welcomes local hero Murkel Dellien as the top seed. Brazilian Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida as well as Argentines Juan Bautista Torres and Genaro Alberto Olivieri are among the other top contenders for the title.