FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Hamburg European Open - Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany - May 21, 2025 Germany's Justin Engel reacts during his round of 16 match against Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
(Reuters) -German teen Justin Engel had never played a professional tennis match on grass but on Tuesday he showed he could be a force to reckon with at the Stuttgart Open when he overcame Australian James Duckworth, who sits 187 rungs above him in the rankings.
Engel, ranked 281 in the world, arrived at the tournament having played only five matches on the ATP Tour, with the 17-year-old a regular on the Challenger Tour where he has played on clay and hardcourts.
