The eighth-seeded American eased into the second round of the Firenze Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Richard Gasquet.

The Kazakh No. 1 defeated Chile's Cristian Garin in the first round of the ATP 250 event to hit that milestone.

The often-entertaining Kazakh drew boos from spectators when he struck a ball with the grip of his racquet while trailing Lorenzo Sonego on Sunday.

The Italian danced on the court as he celebrated his victory, which will send him up to world No. 44 in the ATP Tour rankings.

"Your home becomes even warmer and nicer even though he's crying. It's incredible,” the proud papa tells us ahead of touching down in New York for the US Open.

The brutally honest Kazakh is an unsurprisingly natural fit for a game that asks players to share some of their deepest secrets.

"It's an incredible feeling winning my first title," said Cressy, who injured his left knee and had to take an injury timeout before the final point of the third set.

The former world No. 1 overcame Max Purcell, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, to book his quarterfinal place Wednesday.

As a result, the American posted his best Wimbledon showing by taking their third-rounder, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4, on Friday.

The Russian-born Kazakh is on the precipice of his first Grand Slam second week on his favorite surface.