ATP NextGen Finals: Alex de Minaur after victory over Frances Tiafoe first finalist
Alex de Minaur is the first finalist of the NextGen Finals 2019. The Australian defeated Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals in four sets.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Nov 08, 2019, 08:35 pm
The fact that the number one and two in a tournament already meet in the semifinals, comes in tennis almost never before. This possibility exists only with the ATP and WTA Finals - and since 2017 also with the NextGen Finals.
This year, so it should be so far, the American Frances Tiafoe called the top seed Alex de Minaur . After an impressive start of the Australian, Tiafoe struggled for a while, but eventually De Minaur kept the upper hand with 4: 2, 4: 1, 0: 4 and 4: 2.
The world ranking-18. thus clinched his fourth victory in the fourth match in Milan and won tickets for the final for the second time in a row. Last year, De Minaur drew in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas the short straw.
This time the 20-year-old gets to deal with Jannik Sinner or Miomir Kecmanovic. The two will meet in the second semi-final at 21:00 CET.