Tennis
Jan Kumstat moves into Next Gen ATP Finals contention with Taipei run
Czech teenager Jan Kumstat moved up four places to eighth in the Next Gen ATP Finals race after reaching the final of the Taiwan Santaizi Challenger.
Czech teenager Jan Kumstat moved up four places to eighth in the Next Gen ATP Finals race after reaching the final of the Taiwan Santaizi Challenger. The ATP’s Monday standings put the 19-year-old back in contention for a debut at the 20-and-under event.
Kumstat won three straight Challenger titles in August but won only one of his next five matches before arriving in Taipei. His run there included a first-round victory over Austria’s Joel Schwaerzler, who is also chasing a place in the field.
The Next Gen ATP Finals are scheduled for Dec. 9-13 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Kumstat is still competing for a berth.
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