After a difficult move from the juniors to the big ones, Leandro Riedi (ATP 779) celebrates a first success. The 19-year-old wins his first ITF-level title.
Riedi triumphs in the $ 15,000 tournament in Selva Gardena, Italy. In the final he defeated the Italian Vincent Ruggeri (ATP 870) 7: 6, 3: 6, 6: 3.
Last year Riedi was still in the final of the Junior French Open, losing to his compatriot Dominic Stricker. But while Stricker has since stormed to 258th place in the world rankings, Riedi had a harder time. Even if both were considered equal.
With one reason: Stricker had more chances to prove himself on the tour. Corona made the situation more difficult for Riedi because many small tournaments were canceled.