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Max Schoenhaus Wins ITF Junior Finals Title in Chengdu

The title delivers 1000 junior points, positioning the 18-year-old for ITF pro-transition support with a year-end top-five finish.

Overview

  • He defeated Romania’s Yannick Theodor Alexandrescu in straight sets to claim the year-end championship.
  • The victory yields 1000 ITF junior ranking points, lifting him into the top five and making him eligible for the ITF Junior Accelerator as well as a share of a $220,000 travel-stipend pool, with up to $23,000 to the winner.
  • AFP and sportschau report different final scores, listing 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-2 respectively.
  • He progressed from the group stage at 2–1 and reached the final after Jacopo Vasami retired from their semifinal at 5–0 due to a shoulder injury.
  • AFP notes he is the first German to win the event, which brings together the season’s top eight juniors in a group-to-knockout format.