Congratulations to my friend Amer Delic, the former Illini singles champion for winning the recent USTA challenger right here in Champaign IL. He is the first Illinois graduate to win the singles title in this tournament. He’s also reached the final round 6 out of 9 past tournaments. This win boosted his ATP ranking all the way up to 96 in the world. If you keep up with pro tennis, you would know that being top 100 is a prestigious status and also guarantees you an entry into all grand slam events.

Here are just a few photos that I got to snap as I witnessed him dismantle all of his opponents last week.

For the complete gallery visit here.

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