Otto Virtanen’s good momentum continued when he took his third tournament win of the season on the challenger tour.
A tennis player Otto Virtanen achieved his third ATP challenger tournament victory of the season on Sunday and climbed into the top 100 in the world rankings for the first time in his career.
Virtanen defeated the Frenchman in the final match By Benjamin Bonz set 6-4, 4-6, 7-6. Bonz has been in good form, as he had two challenger tour wins under his belt.
With the win, Virtanen rises to number 96 in the world list published on Monday. He is the 12th Finn of all time who has reached the top 100 in singles.
Finnish tennis players who reached the top 100. In parentheses is the best ranking position and year.
Jarkko Nieminen (ATP-13, 2006)
Emil Ruusuvuori (ATP-37, 2023)
Brother Paloheimo (ATP-48, 1990)
Emma Laine (WTA-50, 2006)
Aki Rahunen (ATP-57, 1990)
Nanne Dahlman (WTA-59, 1993)
Taneli Tenhunen (ITF-60, 2018)
Petra Thorén (WTA-73, 1992)
Henri Laaksonen (ATP-84, 2022)
Olli Rahnasto (ATP-88, 1989)
Leo Palin (ATP-92, 1982)
Otto Virtanen (ATP-96, 2024)
Source: Tennis Association