13) Bercy: Julien Benneteau upsets three top 20 players in his home country
Just a few months before his planned retirement in 2018, the 35-year-old defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, David Goffin, and Marin Cilic on his way to only his second Masters 1,000 semifinal. Julien burst into tears immediately after his quarterfinal upset of Cilic, the number three seed.
14) Bercy: Filip Krajinovic’s run to the final
Entering the tournament as the 77th seed, and having only one tour-level to his name in 2017, Krajinovic upset two top 10 seeds to advance to his first Masters 1,000 final. After coming back in a third set tiebreak to defeat John Isner in the semifinal, Filip fell to the court in tears. However, the best reaction was from his coach, who leaped to his feet and immediately ripped his shirt off.
15) Fed Cup: USA wins first title in 17 years
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Led by CoCo Vandeweghe, the American team overcame the young team from Belarus to secure the title. Shelby Rogers was notably emotional when interviewed after the match, especially when speaking about the loss of her grandfather earlier in the year.
16) ATP Finals: Grigor Dimitrov wins the biggest title of his career
It may have been David Goffin who defeated both Nadal and Federer earlier in the week, but he was not able to take out Dimitrov in the final. Dimitrov sobbed while lying face down on the court after achieving this career milestone.
17) Davis Cup: France wins first title in 16 years
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In a generation filled with many top-level players, the Davis Cup title had eluded France until their 3-2 victory over Belgium. In front of the largest tennis crowd of the year, Lucas Pouille won the deciding point. He was promptly piled upon by his teammates, with many tears of joy shed by the team.
