Korda eliminates Isner; Norrie, Hurkacz and Harrison also advance to the semi-finals

Delray Beach (Florida, USA), Jan 11 (EFE) .- The young American Sebastian Korda, number 119 in the world, gave the surprise this Monday by beating his compatriot John Isner, twenty-fifth, by 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open tournament, of the ATP 250, and got the pass to the semifinals.

As happened last year at Roland Garros, the 20-year-old Korda played better from the back of the court and scored the decisive goals that left him the winner after one hour and 51 minutes of action, after overcoming 13 “aces. “which Isner placed.

Korda’s rival in the semifinals will be England’s Cameron Norrie, world number 74, who tonight closed the quarterfinal with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 victory over American Frances Tifoe, eighth head of Serie.

The duel between Korda and Norrie will be the first they have as professionals on the circuit.

Along with Korda and Norrie, fourth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland and Christian Harrison of the United States, who reached the main draw through qualifying, will face off in search of a second ticket to the final.

Hurkacz, world number 35, beat Ecuadorian Roberto Quiroz 6-4, 6-4, 293 in the standings, who entered the main draw through the qualifying round.

The 23-year-old Polish tennis player, who faced Quiroz for the first time, achieved the decisive goals with his serve and with his rest he broke it the two times that allowed him to establish the difference in the final score, in a match that lasted one hour and 25 minutes.

Harrison, 26, ranked number 789, who had already been the executioner of Chilean Cristian Garín, the first seed of the tournament, maintained his winning streak by beating Italian Gianluca 7-6 (2) and 6-4 Mager and reach his first semi-finals in an ATP 250 tournament.

The American tennis player once again had his best weapon in the game from the back of the court and his rest also decided on the key points that secured the winning “breaks”.

The duel against Hurkacz will be the first that both players have as professionals.