Kazakh veteran Mikhail Kukushkinnow 143 ATP and also a classic of the Davis cupqualified for the semifinals of the III Open Community of Madrid after beating the last Spanish tennis player in the fray, Albert Ramos Viñolas, 7-6 (3), 4-6 and 7-6 (5) in an intense match, with interruptions and interventions by the chair umpire and ATP supervisor and medical assistance, which lasted for three hours and 53 minutes, close to the four hours and three minutes that Rafael established in his day Nadal y Novak Djokovic in the Mutua Madrid Open as a record in its day, and 33 minutes from the four hours and 26 minutes of Federer y Del Potro at the London 2012 Olympic Games, which is the current record for duration in a three-set match in men’s tennis. Ramos was 5-3 and served to win the first set. Kukushkin had it in the third. In the end he ended up taking both tie breaks.
Albert Ramos
The Eurasian veteran’s rival in the first semi-final will be the Italian Stefano Napolitanowho on his 29th birthday defeated the Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea 6-2, 7-6 (5) Huesler.
Napolitano
The young Brazilian Joao was left out of the semifinals Fonsecajunior world number 3 in 2023. In a match with little rhythm in which both contenders were very effective with the serve, the Swiss Leandro It dilutes He beat him 6-3 and 7-6, despite the popular support that Fonseca has had throughout the tournament. The fourth semi-finalist will be the sixth seed, the Austrian Jurij Rodionov, who defeated the German-Lebanese Benjamin Hassan (semifinalist in the last Girona Challenger), 6-1 and 6-4.
Rodionov
The Finn in doubles Heliovar and the british Pattenafter their debut with a title in Marrakech last week, they also reached the final in Madrid with a 6-4 and 6-1 against the Brazilians Romboli– Zormann. They will face the Argentine in the final Andreozzi and the Mexican Reyes Varela, who beat the Brazilian couple 6-3, 6-4 Demoliner–Luz.
Saturday’s semi-finals at the ATP Challenger III Open Comunidad de Madrid can be followed live on TV and streaming, starting at 11:00, through Eurosport, Marca TV and Tennis Channel. The Other from Telemadrid the Neapolitan-Kukushkin will offer.
2024-04-12 21:13:03
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