The victory of Diego Dedura-Palomero against Juan Manuel La Serna in the ATP Challenger Tigres 2 with a score of 6-1, 6-3 has made him the third tennis player born in 2008 to reach the quarterfinals of a tournament of this magnitude. The only ones who achieved this before him are his compatriot Niels McDonald and Cruz Hewitt, son of former number one Leyton Hewitt. The new generations are making a strong entrance.
📊 Tennis players born in the year 2008 who have reached the quarterfinals of a Challenger tournament:
— Ariel Fernández (@AFD7L) February 26, 2026
🇩🇪 Niels McDonald
🇭🇲 Cruz Hewitt
🇩🇪 DIEGO DEDURA [Tigre II] pic.twitter.com/sBOt8Q5155
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