It will not be Ben Shelton to challenge Matteo Berrettini to the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Stuttgart. The American played most of the important points poorly, even hitting several double faults, and lost (5) 6-7, 6-4, 3-6 to the qualifier James Duckworth.
Two Italians will be chasing the semi-finals in Stuttgart: Lorenzo Musetti – he will deal with Alexander Bublik – and, indeed, Berrettini. In ‘s-Hertogenbosch they win their second consecutive match Milos Raonic. The Canadian always manages to get excited when he competes on grass and is trying to find that continuity – at least on this surface – which he has been missing for too long now.
Raonic hit a comeback Roberto Bautista Agut with the score of 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 and reached the number one seed Alex de Minaur to the quarterfinals.
ATP/WTA ‘s-Hertogenbosch – Raonic and de Minaur win. Krunic eliminates Pegula
The Australian made an excellent debut and overcame the lucky loser Zizou Bergs 7-5, 6-4.
He suffers but is saved Tommy Paul. The American didn’t show his best tennis in the first set, but he managed to raise his head against it Alexei Popyrin and to close 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Aleksandar Vukic he will not have to feel any regret for not having celebrated yesterday afternoon, when he failed in his attempt to serve for the match before the new interruption due to rain.
In the end, the Australian still had the satisfaction of triumphing in the tie-break of the decisive third against Karen Khachanov. In the women’s tournament, however, there was a big surprise. WTA number 400 Alexandra Krunic ousted from the Libema Open Jessica Pegula.
The Serbian player did not tremble in the intense final of the match and defeated her rival 7-6(3), (3) 6-7, 6-4. Advance Liudmila Samsonovagood at adjusting the wild card Celine Naef 7-5, 6-2. The rain gave no respite to the WTA 250 in Nottingham and only two of the four matches scheduled for today finished.
Emma Raducanu dominated 6-2, 6-2 against Daria Snigur; Magdalena Frech got the better of Tatjana Maria. Hon Jabeur did not take to the field due to adverse weather conditions.
