It was a busy month on the UTR Pro Tennis Tour in July. Twelve events were held around the world.
The theme of the month? The college tennis to professional tennis pathway is healthier than ever as college tennis players from across the world celebrated UTR PTT titles in July.
USC Trojans Take Home Titles
To start the month in North Macedonia, Peter Makk (UTR Rating 13.33), who plays for the USC Trojans in the Big Ten Conference, won his second PTT title and first since 2022. Makk, who’s from Hungary, beat Marcus Walters (12.78) of the UK 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4).
Peter Makk plays for USC during the college tennis season and won his second PTT title last month in North Macedonia. (USC photo).
Not to be outdone, Emma Charney, who competes for the USC Trojans women’s tennis team, won her first PTT title in Long Beach later in the month. Charney (10.77) dismissed Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (10.62), who competes for rival UCLA, 6-3, 6-3.
Charney (below) will stay in southern California for her third year of collegiate tennis, following a 30-year win effort in singles last season.
(USC photo)
Roll Tide!
Also in North Macedonia, Roan Jones (13.07) won his first PTT title. Jones grew up in England and competes for the University of Alabama.
He overcame a mid-match dip in the PTT final to beat Gabriel Alejandro Hidalgo (12.82) of Argentina 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-3.
Roan Jones competes for the Tide during the college tennis season. (Alabama Athletics Department photo).
Also in July, Jones’ Alabama teammate Enzo Aguiard (12.67) won his first PTT title in Melbourne, Australia. Aguiard beat fellow Aussie Jeremy Zhang (12.53) 6-3, 7-6(3).
Enzo Aguiard competes at the University of Alabama. (Alabama Athletics Department photo).
Champion from Oklahoma State
To cap off the month in Taiwan, Isaac Becroft (13.26) of New Zealandwent 6-0 in group and playoff play to win his first PTT championship. In the final, Becroft, who played for Oklahoma State University last year, beat Shunya Maruyama of Japan (12.94) 6-2, 6-2.
