[Champion number 1]

19 years old, born in december 91. He has came off the radar really because he only played junior tournaments up until 2008 when he was 16. He never played a junior grand slam, but done reasonably well at G2s before trying his luck very young at futures.

It seems to have paid off as he is now probably mentally strong and a better player on the futures circuit and his ranking is building all the time. Will probably start to play Challengers soon.

He also spent most of last year in South America. Making at least 5 futures semi-finas and winning 1 from the summer onwards.

This year he has won 1 future in SA, a runner-up in another and a semi-finalist also in SA.

Now he has just won an Italian future event. Defeating Leonardi, Sieber, Krajinovic, Cecchinato before beating Lindell easily in the final.

Will be well up the rankings in the top 350 probably. Hopefully will continue this success once he plays challengers.