ATP Rotterdam: semi-finals - Coric with strong nerves beats Nishikori
Borna Coric was the third player to reach the semifinals of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Rotterdam. The Croatian defeated Kei Nishikori 7: 6 (2) and 7: 4 (2).
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last edit: Mar 05, 2021, 11:01 pm
The Rotterdam nights are long. And so when Borna Coric left the Center Court shortly after half past ten on Friday evening, Borna Coric did not yet know who he would face in the semifinals on Saturday. Because Marton Fucsovics and Tommy Paul still had a very late shift ahead of them. But what Coric knew: he can rely on his nerves. This was especially the case in the tie-break of the second set, when the Croatian turned a 2: 4 into a 7: 4. In the end, after a playing time of 2:02 hours, Coric scored 7: 6 (2) and 7: 6 (4).
Before that, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev had secured their places in the semi-finals. Tsitsipas won 4: 6, 6: 3 and 7: 5 against Karen Khachanov , Rublev defeated Jeremy Chardy 7: 6 (2), 6: 7 (2) and 6: 4. And that, although Chardy was able to fend off two match points in the second set and once again made a big comeback in the decision.