French tennis player Terence Atmane wins the Challenger 125 in Seoul, clinching his fifth career title with a thrilling three-set final against Coleman Wong.
French player wins Seoul Challenger 125
French tennis player Terence Atmane won the Challenger 125 tournament in Seoul, South Korea, after defeating Coleman Wong in a three-set match with the final score of 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(9). Atmane secures fifth Challenger title
Atmane, the fourth seed from Boulogne-sur-Mer, secured his fifth career Challenger title and his first since winning in Guangzhou in 2025. The match required him to convert his sixth match point in the final set, which he won 11 points to 9 in a tie-break. Dominant performance in tournament
Atmane had an almost perfect run in the tournament, defeating Japanese player Koki Matsuda in the first round (4-6, 6-1, 6-2), followed by Taro Daniel (7-5, 6-4), Seongchan Hong (6-2, 6-3), and British player Billy Harris (6-3, 6-1) in the semi-finals. Ranking boost from victory
His victory in Seoul earned him 125 ATP points, which propelled him to a virtual ranking of 73rd in the world, a jump of 17 places. Atmane previously reached his career-high ranking of 41st in April of last year.
