Frances Tiafoe continues to impress with his first ATP Challenger title on clay, and third overall.

And no, the very vocal couple from his first round match didn't distract him from winning.

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He defeated Tennys Sandgren, 6-3, 6-4 for the Sarasota Open title. He's up to a career-high ranking and spoke on what he is going to do next to get even higher.

"I’m up to No. 72 now, but I have final points coming off next week, which is why I’m playing Tallahassee. After that, I think I’m going to call it and play as many tour-level events as I can..." he said. "I’ve definitely established myself at this level and it’s going to be tough in Tour events, but it’s time."

The Next Gen star is the first American since 2013 to win the title and joined three other Americans in taking home ATP Challenger titles in 2017.

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It wasn't all smooth sailing, but with crazy shots like this running backhand in the final, it's easy to see how the 19-year-old is a strong candidate to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan later this year.

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The Top 8 players aged 21 and under will compete in the inaugural end-of-season event.