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.
People in this post
More tennis news
Goffin beats Cobolli in sudden death to decide last semi-final spot at UTS Guadalajara
Ruud defeats Fognini to win Group A at UTS Guadalajara, Mannarino advances to meet Machac
Mannarino keeps UTS Guadalajara hopes alive by beating Gasquet
Davidovich Fokina defeats Arnaldi, to face Kecmanovic in Delray Beach final
Machac stays undefeated at UTS Guadalajara with win over Mensik
