South African teen sensation Kholo Montsi sprung a surprise in the first round of the Potch Open after he recorded a straight-sets victory over Brayden Schnur at the North-West University in Potchefstroom on Tuesday. The 18-year-old wildcard recorded an impressive 6-4, 6-1 triumph over the Canadian sixth seed and former world number 92, to earn his first main draw win at the ATP Challenger level.

“Ahh..it was an insane match, I think I played very well, I felt confident out there,” commented Montsi following his match “I just woke up this morning telling myself I’ve got nothing to lose, it’s either I use this opportunity, or I don’t. “I just went out there, just started fighting, I believed in myself for every point and I just kept going, am glad I got a win. “I feel very good, I’ve always dreamt of playing on this level and now I got the opportunity and got a win against a very good player.

“It’s just a special feeling, I’ve always wanted to get a win at a challenger level and compete here and you know; dreams come true, so am very happy with the win,” added Montsi.

Montsi will next face unseeded Spanish Adrian Menendez-Maceiras in the second round on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Spanish defeated Zdenek Kolar of Czech Republic 6-4, 6-0 to book his place in the second round. Montsi said he needed to recover and prepare himself mentally ahead of the second-round clash, “I think am just going to go back, recover a bit and get myself mentally prepared for my next singles match and doubles match. “So, yeah, it’s going to be tough, I guess there’s no easy match here, so I am going to have to come out and fight as usual.