Kypson catches fire, lifts second straight Challenger title

Patrick Kypson secured his second consecutive ATP Challenger Tour title on Sunday at the UAMS Health Little Rock Open.

The 25-year-old, who won the Bogota Challenger in mid-May, defeated wild card Michael Zheng 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 in a two-hour, 22-minute final. Kypson advanced through Little Rock qualifying en route to the title, extending his winning streak to 12 matches.

“It’s the first time in my career that I’ve won two tournaments back to back,” said Kypson. “I think that holds some sentimental value and just the way I won today, I really battled through. This one feels really good.”

Following his triumph, Kypson is up 93 spots to No. 251 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.

In other Challenger action, Chun-Hsin Tseng successfully defended his title at the Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza in Italy, where he dropped just one set all week.

^{Chun-Hsin Tseng wins the Vicenza Challenger for the second consecutive year. Credit: Internazionali Di Tennis - Citta'Di Vicenza}

The top seed defeated Lukas Neumayer 6-3, 6-4 in the final, during which Tseng dropped just four points behind his first serve (28/32), according to Infosys ATP Stats.

“I think I served and returned well today,” said the 23-year-old Tseng. “I was able to control most of the rallies and that gave me confidence throughout the match. I feel good physically and I hope to maintain this level in the next tournaments. I was really happy to be here in Vicenza, the atmosphere is great.”

Frenchman Clement Chidekh won his second Challenger title by triumphing at the inaugural Moldova Open. Chidekh, 23, overcame top seed Ilia Simakin 7-6(6), 7-5 in the championship match.

Chidekh reigns in Chisinau 👑#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/Tr6jCDJu3y

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