Mannarino into Newport semi-finals despite second-set slump against Thompson
He spent an hour longer on court than he could have done, but Adrian Mannarino got it finished
Adrian Mannarino in 2023 (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
Second seed Adrian Mannarino made hard work of it but got through to the semi-finals of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport, beating Jordan Thompson 6-0, 6-7 (4), 6-2.
The Frenchman was up a double break in the second, leading 6-0, 5-2, before allowing his opponent back into it.
SF bound for the first time in Newport 🙌@AdrianMannarino found a way to outlast Thompson 6-0 6-7(4) 6-2.@TennisHalloFame | #InfosysHallofFameOpen pic.twitter.com/YS9VU94iAL
— ATP Tour (@atptour) July 20, 2023
But he regained the upper hand again in the third set to reach his 22nd ATP Tour-level semi-final. It is his first time in the last four in Newport, despite having reached the quarter-finals three times previously.
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