Special invitation for our tennis gem

Slovenia's rising tennis star, 17-year-old Žiga Šeško, has earned a special invitation to compete in the prestigious ATP tournament in Umag, Croatia. Šeško, already recognized as one of the world's leading junior players, is set to make his main draw debut at an ATP tour event next week.

Šeško's promising career trajectory was highlighted by his victory at the Australian Open junior singles championship this year, making him the first Slovenian to achieve such a feat at a Grand Slam junior event. He also reached a career-high junior world ranking of fourth and secured the Orange Bowl doubles title last season. Currently, he is participating in the Wimbledon junior doubles semifinals.

His participation in Umag marks a significant step into professional tennis. Last year, he debuted for the Slovenian Davis Cup team and recently competed in the qualifying rounds of an ATP 250 tournament in Mallorca. "Slovenian tennis players have always enjoyed great fan support in Umag, and now we are presenting a new face – a player who could become an important name in the coming seasons, not only in Slovenian tennis," said tournament director Tomislav Poljak regarding Šeško's inclusion.

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Slovenian tennis players have always enjoyed great fan support in Umag, and now we are presenting a new face – a player who could become an important name in the coming seasons, not only in Slovenian tennis.