Justin engel

ATP Challenger Tour: Justin Engel, remarkable run at the Almaty Open came to an end as he fell to fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-6(3) in a tightly contested 90-minute Round of 16 clash on Wednesday.

The 17-year-old German wild card, made history on Monday by becoming the first player born in 2007 or later to win an ATP Tour match.

Engel, who impressed in his tour-level debut by defeating Coleman Wong, gave Cerundolo a tough battle. Despite being a set down and broken early in the second, Engel fought back to force a tie-break, showcasing his talent with 15 winners throughout the match. But Cerundolo's consistency—committing nine fewer unforced errors—ultimately helped him advance to the quarter-finals.