Erste Bank Open: Denis Shapovalov beats Borna Coric and is in the final
Denis Shapovalov qualified for the final of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna with a two-set victory over Borna Coric .
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Oct 29, 2022, 05:25 pm
Denis Shapovalov is in the final of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. In the semifinals, the Canadian prevailed against Borna Coric 7:6 (4) and 6:0. On Sunday, the world number 19. thus the chance to win his first title of the season.
The encounter between Shapovalov and Coric started very evenly, so a tie-break had to make the decision. In this, the Canadian was able to hold his own, Shapovalov secured the short decision with 7:4 with an ace.
Coric breaks in
After that, Coric, who had won against both Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hubert Hurkacz in the tie-break of the third set, had to pay tribute to the exertions of the previous days. Shapovalov, on the other hand, showed strong tennis and after around 90 minutes secured the ultimately unchallenged 7: 6 (4) and 6: 0 win.
In the final on Sunday at 2 p.m. Shapovalov will face Daniil Medvedev. The tournament number one had held his own in straight sets against Grigor Dimitrov in the first semifinal of the day .
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