Erste Bank Open: Dan Evans beats Grigor Dimitrov and completes the semi-finals
The semifinals at the Erste Bank Open are complete. Dan Evans defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets and now meets surprise man Lorenzo Sonego.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Oct 30, 2020, 10:19 pm
By Michael Rothschädl from the Wiener Stadthalle
Only outsider victories could be seen on this day of the big fight in the Wiener Stadthalle until the last match of the day. First Daniil Medvedev failed because of a great Kevin Anderson, then Andrey Rublev won the big clash with a battered Dominic Thiem. The biggest sensation came in the first match of the night session when Lorenzo Sonego, the lucky loser from Italy, dismantled Novak Djokovic 6: 2 and 6: 1.
At the end of the day, two more surprise men should match each other for the last remaining semifinal place at the Erste Bank Open: Dan Evans and Grigor Dimitrov. The Brit started well, got the first break of the game, but had to give it up again quite soon. So it went into the tie-break, in which Evans in particular showed impressive tennis and should always complete the point on the net. After more than an hour, the world number 33 secured himself. the first sentence.
In the second round it was the Bulgarian who should get into the match better. Dimitrov survived a small pressure situation on his own serve and got the break a little later. The World Anglist 20. no longer take - Dimitrov compensated.
Evans against Sonego in the semifinals
In the third deciding set, however, Dan Evans was back at the printer, the Briton won Dimitrov's first service game and quickly moved away to 3-0. The 30-year-old even had the chance to make a small preliminary decision with another break, but Dimitrov was able to fend off strongly. The world number 20 could be really dangerous. But not getting any more, Evans acted too confidently on his own serve. After a good two hours and forty minutes, the Brit dropped to his knees when he was able to make his 7: 6 (3), 4: 6 and 6: 3 victory perfect.
Dan Evans has a good chance of making it into the final, as Lorenzo Sonego is surprisingly waiting in the semifinals - and not Novak Djokovic. Andrey Rublev and Kevin Anderson will meet in the second semi-final, which will open the game day tomorrow, Saturday at 2:00 p.m.