Diego (17) 1st player born in 2008 to win ATP Tour match

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Munich, Updated At : 09:00 AM Apr 17, 2025 IST

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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 trailing 7-6 (2), 3-0 in their first-round match 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. Only four players younger than Dedura-Palomero — including a 16-year-old Boris Becker in 1984 — have ever won at the storied Munich tournament, the ATP said.

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