Top seed Hubert Hurkacz has seen off a spirited Alexander Bublik in straight units to seal his place within the remaining of the ATP occasion in Marseille with a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) win.
The world No.11 wrapped up victory in his semi-final on Saturday in 94 minutes, with out being taken to a deciding third set for the primary time throughout his event run.
But he was nonetheless pressured to struggle for the end result, after unseeded Kazakh Bublik pushed him onerous of their encounter.
Hurkacz solely broke serve as soon as in the course of the first set and needed to maintain his nerve in a second-set tiebreak to complete the job.
“At the end of the week it’s a dream to have a chance to lift the trophy,” Hurkacz stated.
“It’s a goal, so I’m really happy that I’ve played some good tennis here.”
Hurkacz will face a homegrown opponent in Benjamin Bonzi within the remaining, after the latter gained an all-French last-four encounter with wildcard Arthur Fils.
The former, who beat Australian Alex de Minaur within the quarters, noticed off his fellow countryman 6-4 6-4 in a straight-sets triumph of his personal.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
