NEW DELHI: The ATP Delray Beach Open witnessed a pair of upsets on Saturday, as seventh-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain advanced to the final with hard-fought victories.
Kecmanovic, aged 25, overcame a resilient challenge from the third-seeded American, Alex Michelsen, prevailing 7-6(7/3), 6-3. Despite squandering two set points while serving at 6-5 in the opening set, Kecmanovic regained his composure to clinch the tiebreak. In the second set, he fended off both break points faced, securing the win in 90 minutes.
This will be Kecmanovic's fifth tour-level final appearance, with his lone title triumph coming at Kitzbuhel in 2020. He had previously finished as the runner-up at the 2023 Delray Beach Open.
Meanwhile, Davidovich Fokina, also 25, continued his impressive run by ousting fourth-seeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
The Spaniard's victory came in 1 hour and 42 minutes, setting up his second ATP final appearance after his debut at the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters, where he was runner-up to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece.
Notably, Davidovich Fokina had earlier ended the title defence hopes of world number four Taylor Fritz, denying the American a third consecutive Delray Beach crown.
Both players will now vie for the prestigious Delray Beach Open title, with Kecmanovic seeking to add to his solitary ATP triumph and Davidovich Fokina aiming for his maiden tour-level championship.
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