Federico Delbonis is final-bound after taking down the hometown hero at Open de Nice…
The 23-year-old Argentine professional tennis player, the tournament’s seventh-seeded, ousted fourth-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
“It was a pretty good match,” Delbonis said. “Gilles always fights and he showed it in the second set when he broke me. But I took control again.”
Delbonis, who beat top-seeded John Isner in the quarterfinals, will next face Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, the tournament’s second seed in the championship match.
“The final will be very similar to the match against Isner. Ernests has a strong service. If I am focused, I will always have a chance.”
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The second time’s the charm for Federico Delbonis… Playing in only his second ATP final, the 23-year-old Argentine tennis player defeated Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Brazil Open final on Sunday to earn his first ATP title. Delbonis broke Lorenzi's serve to start the decisive set and…
Spain’s Stockholm Open slump is officially over, thanks to David Ferrer. The 31-year-old Spanish tennis star defeated fifth-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the Stockholm Open final. With the win, Ferrer becomes the first Spaniard in 37 years to reach the tournament’s title match.…
