Two consecutive weeks on the ATP World Tour has yielded back-to-back titles for the fast-charging #NextGen contingent, as Karen Khachanov clinched his first title on Sunday, October 2 at the Chengdu Open, ATP World Tour said.

The 20-year-old Russian tennis player of Armenian descent is projected to soar nearly 50 spots in the Emirates ATP Rankings to a career-high No. 55, after rallying past Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 in Chengdu. Khachanov follows in the footsteps of German teen Alexander Zverev, last week's champion in St. Petersburg, as first-time #NextGen winners. He is the third in total this year, with Nick Kyrgios prevailing in both Marseille and Atlanta.

With his arms raised in triumph after two hours and 39 minutes, Khachanov secured the title when a Ramos-Vinolas forehand sailed long. The Galo Blanco pupil fired 14 aces, while converting three of nine break chances. It marks his fourth victory over a seeded opponent this week, having toppled No. 7 Joao Sousa, No. 4 Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals and No. 6 Viktor Troicki on Saturday.

"I can't believe I won my first title," said Khachanov. "I am very happy. I have been working hard and I am happy to achieve my first goal.

"In the second, I was thinking to win the set and keep fighting. I was playing against a guy much higher-ranked than me, so I just have to focus on every goal and keep going. You cannot lose focus and be relaxed. I was just pushing myself to the limit and I got the second set and then the third.

"At this level, all the players are really tough. To win the tournament, I have to beat all the guys. Obviously today is the final and that makes it the toughest match."