Teen Sensation Breaks Nadal's Record, Receives Heartfelt Text from Idol Djokovic
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Moise Kouame scripted history recently, defeating Zachary Svajda in the first round at the Miami Open. The 17-year-old became the first player born in 2009 or later to win an ATP Tour match.
Kouame lost the first set but fought back to eventually clinch a 5-7 6-4 6-4 victory, breaking Rafael Nadal's record as the youngest player to win a Masters 1000 match.
Nadal achieved the feat at the Hamburg Open in 2003.
Kouame received a congratulatory text message from his idol, Novak Djokovic, saying, 'Big match today. Congrats. Hopefully you will go far.'
The French teen is currently ranked 385th in the ATP rankings and is the youngest player inside the top 900.
He made his ATP Tour debut earlier this season and has already bagged two ITF World Tennis Tour titles.
