ATP NextGen Finals: de Minaur convinces and Kecmanovic moves on
In the ATP NextGen Finals in Milan, Alex de Minaur and Miomir Kecmanovic have reached the semi-finals in Group A. While de Minaur left little chance for Casper Ruud at the end of the group stage, Kecmanovic clearly defeated Fokina in three sets in his third group match, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
by Robert M. Frank
last edit: Nov 07, 2019, 08:44 pm
The top-seeded Alex de Minaur (ATP 18) has not lost any nerve in the last Group A match at the 1.4 million-dollar indoor hard court tournament in Milan and 4: 1 at Casper Ruud (ATP 56) , 4: 0, 4: 2 beaten. In the only 61 minutes long game (which was played as the previous matches of this competition in sets only up to four and without advantage) fired the 20-year-old Australian from a total of 23 Winner blows and left the same age Norwegian barely a chance. The success was year-round the seventh victory of last year's finalist at the ATP NextGen Finals.
"The game plan was to play according to my own rules, to play aggressively, to play different types of tennis. The goal I had was to take every opportunity to go upstairs and get myself on the net. I am glad that it worked today. I'm looking forward to the semi-final, "said de Minaur, who had previously been unbeaten in Milan, to the ATP.
Kecmanovic also sovereign
In addition to the three-time ATP champion from Down Under also reached in the second game of the day session Miomir Kecmanovic (ATP 60). The 20-year-old Serb defeated Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ATP 87), who had already left prematurely for two previous defeats, 4: 1, 4: 1, 4: 3 (6). After Ruud's narrow defeat, the right-handed player from Belgrade had to win in order to qualify for the semi-final round.
In the semi-final, Kecmanovic is likely to encounter Jannik Sinner (ATP 95), who after almost two wins, almost certainly wins in Group B. Group A winners Alex de Minaur face either Mikael Ymer (ATP 74) or Frances Tiafoe (ATP 47), who are still fighting for the second final ticket in the final Round Robin Round of the Night Session on Thursday night ,