The French Ugo Humbert (18) and Arthur Fils (24) They will meet this Tuesday in the final of the Japan Tennis Open, after surviving two very close semifinal matches on Monday, especially the Fils defeating the sixth seed, the Dane. Holger Runeby 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (10).
Umbert defeated the Czech Tomas Macac by 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2 in a clash where the Frenchman’s serve made the difference.
Rune was the only favorite left in the draw, but he was also unable to make it to the final, unable to get away from Fils.
There was not a single break point in the entire first set until the tiebreaker game, where, in contrast, both Rune and Fils struggled to hold serve.
In the second set, Fils broke first, but quickly lost the advantage and was forced into another tie-break, which also offered intense emotions. The Frenchman let five match points slip before closing out the match in the sixth.
This will be Humbert’s third final this season, after winning in Marseille and Dubai in February, both on hard courts. Fils won in Hamburg, on land, in July.
Humbert has beaten Fils in the three times he has played, two this year.
Source: La Verdad
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