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Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered 20 aces whereas posting a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over French qualifier Titouan Droguet on Saturday to return to the finale of the Open Occitanie in Montpellier, France.
The top-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Canada had 47 winners in opposition to 29 unforced errors and saved all three break factors whereas knocking off Droguet, who made a pleasant run into his first tour-level semifinal. Droguet had 14 aces amongst 30 winners and dedicated 37 unforced errors.
Auger-Aliassime shall be looking for his ninth profession title when he faces France’s Adrian Mannarino, who rallied for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over American qualifier Martin Damm. Mannarino, 37, had 11 aces to turn into the oldest finalist within the occasion’s historical past. He has gained 5 ATP titles.
Damm had 23 aces and the massive hitter delivered 41 winners in opposition to 35 unforced errors. By comparability, Mannarino had 19 winners and 14 unforced errors.
–Field Level Media