2022 ATP First Time Champions Club

[James P]

Updated, congratulations Maxime Cressy! Two in one day, #9 on the year!!

 

[brewpats]

It's hard to believe it took Felix this long.

 

[James P]

Congratulations to Lorenzo Musetti on his maiden title!

 

[stringertom]

Will Brooksby cash today in Atlanta? It certainly won’t be a popular victory after his despicable Tiafoe taunting last night.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Will Brooksby cash today in Atlanta? It certainly won’t be a popular victory after his despicable Tiafoe taunting last night.

What happened last night? I only saw the last few points and the handshake was VERY chilly.. Figured there must have been some bad blood or that something nasty happened during the match...

 

[stringertom]

What happened last night? I only saw the last few points and the handshake was VERY chilly.. Figured there must have been some bad blood or that something nasty happened during the match...

After winning the match, Brooksby mocked Tiafoe by doing his own really weak sauce version of LeBron’s Silencer routine, something Tiafoe has emulated from time to time after victories for quite some time.

 

[James P]

No newbs this week, tune in next week!!

 

[stringertom]

Thread bumpity. We will have a newbie from @sureshs ’ fine neighborhood or from up The 5 to Thousand Oaks. Either Brandon Nakashima or Marcos Giron will become the 11th club member in 2022.

 

[sureshs]

I will be watching the match as an usher. Girona and Nakashima have lots of fans here. There wasn't a big crowd yesterday so the tourney is promoting the local boys theme today to get lat minute crowd in

 

[James P]

Brandon Nakashima becomes the 11th player overall to win his first ATP title this season. Congratulations!

 

[James P]

Welcome to the ATP title club, Marc-Andrea Huesler! Back to back weeks.

 

[Mainad]

With his win in Sofia Huesler becomes the 12th maiden titlist this season!

Anyone know which season currently holds the record for the most first-time winners??

 

[stringertom]

With his win in Sofia Huesler becomes the 12th maiden titlist this season!

Anyone know which season currently holds the record for the most first-time winners??

It was discussed the first year I started tracking the newbies. IiRC it was close to 20 from sometime back in the 1980s. We are not close yet with just one month left in the season.

 

[James P]

@stringertom you want to take back over in 2023? I'm just too busy these days

 

[stringertom]

@stringertom you want to take back over in 2023? I'm just too busy these days

Sure.

It looks like we are guaranteed a maiden title in Pune. I’ll crank up the 2023 edition right away.