Generali Open: Baez into final after edging top seed Etcheverry
Sebastian Baez edged out Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 on Friday afternoon. He’ll play the winner of the match between Serb Laslo Djere, the No 5 seed, and Austrian wildcard Dominic Thiem in the final
Sebastian Baez at Toland-Garros (Federico Pestellini/Panoramic)
Sebastian Baez moved into the final of the Generali Open by edging out top seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 at Kitzbühel Tennis Club in Kitzbuhel on Friday afternoon.
Baez, ranked No 72, will face the winner of the match between Serb Laslo Djere, the No 5 seed, and Austrian wildcard Dominic Thiem next.
Seb-Sational!⚡️@sebaabaez7 is into the final in Kitzbuhel! He outlasts Etcheverry in a thrilling encounter 7-6 3-6 6-4#GeneraliOpen pic.twitter.com/OTtFreCQxi
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 4, 2023
In the previous rounds of the Kitzbuhel tournament, Sebastian Baez won against Serb qualifier Hamad Medjedovic (6-4, 6-2), Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, the No 6 seed (6-1, 6-2) and Slovak Alex Molcan (6-4, 6-3).
Etcheverry, ranked No 34, beat qualifier Guido Andreozzi (6-2, 6-2) and edged out Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Kitzbuhel ATP250, other semi-final result (Kitzbühel Tennis Club, clay, EUR 562.815):
- Laslo Djere vs. Dominic Thiem
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