Nuremberg Tennis Wonderkind: Justin Engel reaches for the US Open!

Nuremberg Tennis Wonderkind: Justin Engel reaches for the US Open!

Almaty, Kasachstan - Justin Engel, a 17-year-old tennis professional from Nuremberg, has recently made a name for itself with remarkable achievements. His goal is to qualify for the US Open that take place from August 24th to September 7th, 2025. In order to achieve this, he is expected to improve by around 50 places and at the moment he is positioned in the world rankings in 281. Engel has concentrated intensively on the qualification and was already impressed in Hamburg, where he won against the experienced Jan-Lennard Struff.

Furthermore, Engel debut at his first professional lawn premiere in Stuttgart and prevailed in an exciting match against the Australian James Duckworth. Next Thursday he will compete in the round of 16 against position seven, Alex Michelsen.

an outstanding talent

Engel made aware of this year, especially at the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan, where he was the first player to be born in 2007 or later, who was able to win an ATP tour. With a won match against Coleman Wong, who is in 133, Engel celebrated his first triumph on the ATP Tour 7: 5, 6: 4. This made him the youngest match winner on the ATP tour since Carlos Alcaraz in 2020. His best place in the world rankings was 516.

In advance, Engel received excellent training and was able to win four ITF tournaments in a short time. He also reached the quarter-finals at an ATP Challenger tour event in Spain. Engel currently has the goal of standing among the top 200 players worldwide by the end of the year.

personal ambitions and role models

Engel, who celebrated his 17th birthday on October 1, 2024, began with tennis at the age of only 10. His great role model is Rafael Nadal, whose playing style inspires him. He has already trained with renowned German players such as Jan-Lennard Struff, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Maximilian Marterer and is pursuing a clear plan for his future career on the tennis circu.

a lot indicates that Justin Engel could take an important place in the tennis world in the coming years. As ZVW It remains to be seen how successfully he cuts off at the upcoming US Open qualification tournament is.

Overall, Engel, with his recent successes and the commitment he shows, has the potential to not only establish itself within the tennis circus, but also beyond, as one of the coming sizes. According to Sportschau has already proven that he is in the position, to quickly establish themselves among the best players in the world.