Stephane Huet shocked the world six years ago when he dumped the legendary Ivan Lendl out of the French Open in the first round.
The Frenchman rated that stunning win as the 'best moment in my career'. Since then, he has been searching for a similar occasion.
Yesterday at Victoria Park, Huet took a step forward in his hunt when he won the CMG Open title, defeating Japan's Goichi Motomura 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the final.
'Nothing has matched my win over Lendl,' said Huet. 'I was ranked 290 at the time. But winning here is nice. It takes me one step closer to my goal of entering the top 100 in the world.' For 12 years, Huet has been seeking to break into the world's top 100. It has proved a Herculean task, although his win over Motomura has now pushed him to his highest career ranking on the ATP Tour - 128.
The 28-year-old has recently hit a purple patch. The Hong Kong tournament is his second Challenger title in as many months.
'I won in Budapest last month. Now here. Two wins in two months . . . I must be doing something right now,' laughed Huet.
The left-handed baseliner puts down his recent upswing in fortune to two reasons - one being the help he is receiving from a sports psychologist to strengthen the mental aspect of his game.