Up-and-coming tennis player Rei Sakamoto capped an impressive year with his first ATP Challenger Tour title only three months after turning pro.The big-serving 18-year-old, who stands 195 centimeters and has trained at IMG Academy in Florida since 2022, aims to take more steps in 2025 toward his goal of becoming the first Japanese man to win a Grand Slam singles title.Sakamoto rallied for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Germany's Christoph Negritu in the Dec. 1 final of the Yokkaichi Challenger, held near his hometown of Nagoya."It's a confidence boost, but I try not to be overconfident," the 2024…READ FULL ARTICLE
