Opposed to Pablo Andujar for his entry into the running, the man with 21 Grand Slam titles literally swept away this little apprehension by completing the first set 6/0 in 29 minutes, committing only three small unforced errors in the process… A round of strength which he rejoiced after the meeting: “Winning the first seven games was a perfect start! Then I managed to stay solid and focused. I am very happy with my performance“.
An end to the season in apotheosis?
Very good dispositions confirmed in tougher duels against Vasek Pospisil (7/6 (5), 6/3) and Roman Safiullin (6/1, 7/6 (3)). And if this ATP 250 did not include other members of the Top 10 in its cast, the final against a very convincing Marin Cilic in recent months was like a real test. Dominating from the baseline and excellent at recovery, “Nole” perfectly knew how to gain momentum to win the 89th title of his career, the 3rd this season. “Wherever I am, when I enter a tournament, it’s to win it, he explained. That’s why I came here. I hadn’t played for three months and I was very motivated to do well.”.
