“Shymkent has been a good place for me, as I also advanced to the final here last year,” Hanfmann commented. “I felt that it could turn out in a successful way again, as I like the conditions here. My coach Lucas Wolff and I had a great week here and it’s nice to end it with the title.”
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By lifting his second Challenger trophy, following his triumph on home soil at the Wolffkran Open in Ismaning in November last year, Hanfmann takes away $7,200 in prize money as well as 80 ATP ranking points.

“It’s absolutely surreal to me,” Miller said. “It’s the best way that you can start your pro career.”