Cleeve Harper fists bumps his doubles partner.

Coupe Banque Nationale 2022

The final event on the Canadian professional tennis calendar wrapped on Sunday with the ninth edition of the Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville, crowning a first-time champion.

It was an American sweep as Aidan Mayo claimed a surprise singles title, while compatriots James Tracy and Robert Cash secured the doubles trophy.

Mayo Claims Maiden Challenger Title

21-year-old Mayo delivered a career-best performance in Quebec, capturing his first-ever ATP Challenger title with a hard-fought victory over Chris Rodesch in the final, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

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The championship featured two unseeded players who had upset top seeds early in the tournament. Rodesch, from Luxembourg, defeated last year’s runner-up and top seed James Duckworth in the round of 32 with a 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-1 victory.

Mayo’s path to the title was equally impressive. The young American opened his campaign by upsetting second seed Aleksander Kovacevic followed by a gritty 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 win over Laval-native Alexis Galarneau to reach the quarter-finals. He then defeated Austria’s Joel Schwaerzler in straight sets and overcame a one-set deficit to beat Germany’s Patrick Zahraj 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals, setting up a thrilling championship match.

With the breakthrough victory, Mayo has risen 103 spots in the ATP rankings to reach a career-high No. 304.

Tracy and Cash Dominate Doubles; Draxl and Harper Finish Runner-Up

Second-seeded James Tracy and Robert Cash completed the American sweep in Quebec, cruising to the doubles title without dropping a set.

The pair, who also reached the finals at the ATP 250 Hall of Fame Tennis Open in July, defeated Canadians Liam Draxl and Cleeve Harper 6-2, 6-4 in the championship match to claim their third title of 2024.

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Draxl and Harper, seeded third, also put in a strong showing throughout the tournament. After two straight-set wins, they overcame fellow Canadians Justin Boulais and Juan Carlos Aguilar 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the semifinals before falling in the final. The duo had previously captured titles at the M25 Edmonton National Bank Challenger last month and the Dobrich Challenger in Bulgaria in September.

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