Britain’s Jacob Fearnley will break into the world’s prime 100 after successful a fourth ATP Challenger Tour title of the 12 months with victory over Harold Mayot on the Orleans Open.
The 23-year-old, who was born in Scotland, got here by way of 6-3 7-6 (7-5) towards Frenchman Mayot on Sunday.
Fearnley solely left Texas Christian College in america a couple of months in the past, however had climbed 500 locations within the rankings to 126 in simply three months after additionally successful Challenger titles in Nottingham, Lincoln (USA) and Rennes.
When the lads’s singles checklist is up to date on Monday, Fearnley who had performed Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, the place he took a set off the seven-time champion on Centre Court docket throughout his second-round defeat is about to be ranked 98th.
Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith had spoken of Fearnley’s potential following the staff’s matches in Manchester earlier this month.
“He has gone actually shortly. It’s actually spectacular,” Smith stated. “The way in which he’s going, he will probably be a part of (GB) squads sooner or later for certain.”
“It’s one factor going up the rankings, however you additionally see his high quality. You have a look at the gamers that he is been beating.”