Jacob Fearnley’s notable 13-match winning streak came to an end as he faced defeat in straight sets against Tallon Griekspoor at the Stockholm Open. The rising tennis star recently broke into the top 100 after an impressive summer, which included clinching his first ATP Challenger title in Nottingham and taking a set off Novak Djokovic during a second-round appearance at Wimbledon.
As the British No. 3, Fearnley, who triumphed in Challenger events in Rennes and Orleans, successfully advanced through qualifying rounds in Stockholm, defeating Corentin Moutet in the opening match. However, the 23-year-old was eliminated in the last-16 stage, losing 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 to seventh seed Griekspoor.
In other news, world No. 81 Harriet Dart faced additional disappointment, suffering a defeat to Clara Tauson. Dart, who previously lost to the Danish player in three sets at the China Open, was beaten 6-3 6-2 in their recent encounter during the second round of the Japan Open.
Young star Justin Engel, 17, made headlines at the Almaty Open, becoming the first player born in 2007 or later to secure an ATP Tour victory. However, his journey was cut short when fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo overcame the German wild card 6-4 7-6 (7-3).
Upcoming Tennis Events This October
- Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
- Erste Bank Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
