Is this the week Sebastian Korda captures his second tour-level title?
The American saved one match point against Frenchman Richard Gasquet at the Winston-Salem Open on Thursday, advancing 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(7) to reach the semi-finals at the ATP 250 event.
Korda, who captured his only tour-level trophy in Parma in 2021, recovered from failing to serve out the match at 5-4 in the third set. He struck two double faults in the game, but responded in the decisive tie-break, saving one match point at 6/7 before converting on his third opportunity to advance after two hours and 31 minutes.
"It was hot today. I just have to trust a little bit in all the work I've put in," Korda said in his on-court interview. "A lot of thanks to [the fans] for sticking by me in keeping me pumped up and ready to go."
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The 23-year-old, currently No. 30 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, now leads Gasquet 2-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Korda will next play Jiri Lehecka or Max Purcell in the last four. Earlier this season, the third seed advanced to the title match in Auckland, where he held a championship point against Novak Djokovic before losing. He also enjoyed a run to the semi-finals at The Queen’s Club in London.
The 37-year-old Gasquet was aiming to reach his second semi-final of the season after winning the title in Auckland in January.
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