Wu Yibing poses with the Lamar Hunt Trophy after winning the Dallas Open at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, U.S., February 12, 2023. /CFP

China's rising tennis star Wu Yibing has become the first Chinese mainland male player to win an ATP Tour title after outclassing American veteran John Isner at the Dallas Open on Sunday.

The 23-year-old, who will break into the Top 50 of ATP Rankings for the first time in his fledgling career, stunned Isner 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (14/12) in three hours to rewrite China's tennis history.

"I made history here for my country. I'm very proud of myself," beamed Wu after the sensational triumph. "It was a very tough match today. I'm facing, I don't know, 100 aces."

"When I played today I wasn't thinking about any score or winning. I just tried to perform my best," he added.