A blond teenager, with a father from Chile and Mother of Lithuania, made a show on the munich slag »the record and the exuberant celebration of the player born in 2008
Article by David Istrate – published Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 21:53 / Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2025 21:55
Diego Dedura-Paralomero (17 years, 549 ATP) became the first player born in 2008 who gets a victory on the main panel of an ATP tournament. In the first round at the BMW Open, the German tennis player led Denis Shapovalov with 7-6 (5), 3-0, when he had to abandon.
With father from Chile and Mother of Lithuania, Diego Dedura-Polomero grew up in Germany, being trained by his parents. In Munich, the German had won a qualifying tour, but had lost the second, so he remained on the Lucky-Loser list.
As Lucky-Loser, Diego Dedura-Polomero celebrated victory in a unique way
After a long waiting period, Gael Monfils withdrew from tournamentand the deduction-pomero entered the main panel. The 17-year-old teenager evolved excellently in front of Denis Shapovalov and, after 49 minutes, awarded his first set: 7-6 (2).
Dedura-Palelomero started the second set and was driving 3-0, before the Canadian player was asking for a medical time and deciding to abandon.
“I had bad luck because there were 3 Lucky Loseri in front of me. I was the 4th. Then Monfils withdrew, hugged me and was very good. That's how I entered. I was already full of adrenaline. Some things in life cannot control them. I had a feeling that I can win, “said the world number 549 after his first victory on the main panel of an ATP tournament.
Dedura-Polomero shook hands with Shapovalov and then began to shout and celebrate victory. The young blond drew a cross on the slag of the ground and sat on the back, to the amazement of the fans present in the arena.
His gesture was fiercely debated in the online environment. “I am quite religious. God helped me a little to win. I prayed for 5 minutes before the match. I took his power with me on the ground, “said Dedura-Polomero, quoted by Bild.
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Diego Dedura-Polomero, the first player born in 2008 who get a victory on the main picture
Due to the success in the “sixteenth”, the tennis player who speaks German, Spanish, Lithuanian and English has become The first player born in 2008 that achieves a success on the main panel of an ATP tournament.
Over the years, the performance of being the road opener of a generation has been successful at the athletes such as Nick Kyrgios, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz or Joao Fonseca.
A remarkable coincidence is that the first tennis born in 1999, which won a victory on the main panel of an ATP tournament was even Denis Shapovalov. It happened In July 2016, at the Rogers Cupwhen the Canadian defeated 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3 per Kyrgios.
I can't describe in words, I'm so happy now that it's crazy. I told myself to have fun and enjoy the atmosphere. It's crazy. I want to thank my mother, looking at home, and my brother
– Diego Dedura-Polomero
In the finals of the BMW Open, Diego Dedura-Polomero will meet the Belgian Zizou Bergs (25 years, 50 ATP).
