2023-06-17 19:17:00
The Dutchman beat Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday.
The Dutch Tallon Griekspoor, last seed in the running (N.6), took advantage of the support of the public to climb to the final of the ATP-250 tournament on grass in ‘s-Hertogenbosch by beating the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 6 -4, 7-5, Saturday. In search of a second title on the circuit after his victory at the start of the year in Pune, India, the 38th player in the world has constantly led the debates against the scorer of the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the previous rounds.
The Finn never managed to take his opponent’s serve and overused a set point in the second set. Griekspoor, 26, had risen to prominence on the Challenger circuit in 2021 by winning eight titles in a single season, a record. Sunday in the final, he will be opposed to the Australian Jordan Thompson, who defeated his compatriot Rinky Hijikata 7-6 (7/5), 6-3.
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The 103rd player in the world delivered a convincing week in the Netherlands, notably getting rid of Canadian Milos Raonic and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, semi-finalist last year and winner of 2019. The Australian had beaten Griekspoor in their only confrontation in a Davis Cup meeting last year on hard courts.
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