On May 4, local time, the ATP CH175 Provence Challenger ended successfully, Croatian star Čurić defeated the 40-year-old Swiss veteran and three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka 6-7(5)/6-3/7-6(4) in the final, and won the fourth Challenger title of the season, with a match of 3 hours and 11 minutes.
Čurić data map
"I'm glad I've been able to improve my form over the last few months." Čurić has risen to No.84 in the instant rankings, "I've put in a lot of effort over the past period and that's the most important thing for me, and it's about staying healthy. ”
The 28-year-old, who has a 22-3 record at Challenger level this season, won three Challenger titles in a row between February and March, making it 16 straight wins, but his winning streak was ended by Wawrinka at the Napoli Challenger. Five weeks later, at the Challenger de Provence, Čurić achieved his "revenge" in the final, claiming his second victory in six meetings with Wawrinka.
(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)