Rising Australian Aleksandar Vukic has surged right into a career-first ATP Tour closing, downing Frenchman Ugo Humbert to arrange an Atlanta Open decider in opposition to formidable American Taylor Fritz.
Ranked a career-high No.82, Vukic continued his sturdy season as he rallied to down world No.38 Humbert 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 in his semi-final on Saturday.
Top seed Fritz earlier accounted for fellow American J.J. Wolf 6-3 7-5.
The 27-year-old Vukic’s newest win adopted defeats of top-40 gamers Yoshihito Nishioka and Christopher Eubanks earlier this week.
World No.9 Fritz looms a formidable hurdle standing in the best way of a maiden ATP Tour stage title for the Sydneysider.
The American has already gained the Delray Beach event because the US hardcourt will get heats up and he’s chasing a sixth ATP Tour title.
However Vukic has latest expertise in title deciders to attract on, having reached three Challenger Tour finals in latest months, together with a title triumph in Busan, South Korea in May.
He is already set to climb to No.61 on this planet and will crack the highest 50 with a victory within the closing.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
