MUNICH (AP) - Diego Dedura-Palomero made his mark on tennis in more than one way Tuesday.
17-year-old Dedura-Palomero becomes the first player born in 2008 to win on the ATP Tour
MUNICH (AP) - Diego Dedura-Palomero made his mark on tennis in more than one way Tuesday.
The 17-year-old German became the first player born in 2008 to win a match on the ATP Tour and celebrated the feat with a unique celebration.
After his opponent Denis Shapovalov retired when trailimg 7-6 (2), 3-0 at the BMW Open in Munich, Dedura-Palomero used his feet to scrape out a cross on the Munich clay before lying down on top of it.
Dedura-Palomero said he was "quite religious" and the celebration was "a gesture of gratitude," in comments reported by German news agency dpa.