Bicknell continues ITF climb with M25 Las Vegas win

Jamaica’s number one tennis player Blaise Bicknell made another big jump in the ITF ranking, following an impressive win at the ITF M25 tournament in Las Vegas on the weekend. Bicknell dismissed the challenge of American Ronit Karki, 6-3, 6-2, for a 2-0 win. Bicknell, who also won the M15 tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica, in February, jumped 45 places up the ITF ranking, climbing from 370 to 325, following his victory on Sunday. His highest-ever ranking stands at 306, before he had to undergo hip surgery in 2024 and fell below 1,000.