American Frances Tiafoe, seeded third, and Polish Hubert Hurkacz, fourth, extended their ATP aspirations in Stuttgart, where American Taylor Fritz, second favorite, and Italian Lorenzo Musetti, sixth, bid farewell.
The Frenchman Richard Gasquet also fell in the competition, having eliminated the main opponent, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, in the second round. With three titles on grass, two in Nottingham and the latest in Bolduque, in 2018, the Frenchman was beaten for the first time by German Jan Lennard Struff, whom he had defeated in two previous meetings.
The German won 6-4 and 7-5 and met Polish Hurkacz who ousted Australian Christopher O’Connell in the doubles 6-4.
On the other side of the table, the American Frances Tiafoe, the twelfth player in the world, who won this year in Houston, was fulfilled, eliminating the Italian Musetti, sixth, in a balanced match that was resolved in the third set (6-7() 8), 7-6(4) and 6-2).
The American player is seeking his first final on grass. In the semifinals, he will face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who defeated North American Taylor Fritz in two sets 6-4 and 7-5.
Source: La Verdad
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