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Krajinovic, Djere Move Into Hamburg Second Round

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Taberner wins all-Spanish clash against Lopez
Sixth-seeded Serbian Filip Krajinovic battled hard on Tuesday to book his place in the Hamburg European Open second round with a 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-1 victory over German wild card Daniel Altmaier, who captured his first ATP Challenger Tour title last week in Braunschweig (d. Laaksonen). Krajinovic let slip a 3-1 advantage in the second set, but won the first five games of a one-sided decider and now plays Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Another Serbian, Laslo Djere, saved seven of eight break points to upset seventh-seeded German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 50 minutes to set up a clash against Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild. Struff, who beat World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the NOVENTI OPEN first round in Halle, drops to an 11-8 record on clay this year that includes a BMW Open runner-up finish (l. to Basilashvili).

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Qualifier Carlos Taberner recorded just his third tour-level match win by winning 80 per cent of his first-service points in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in two hours and 10 minutes. The World No. 114 will next challenge second seed Pablo Carreno Busta, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday.

Elsewhere, Belgrade Open runner-up Alex Molcan fought past Gianluca Mager of Italy 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in two hours and 19 minutes. The Slovakian qualifier awaits the winner between fifth-seeded Serbian Dusan Lajovic or Lucas Pouille of France.

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Krajinovic Upsets Tsitsipas in Hamburg

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The sixth seed will next face Djere
Serbian Filip Krajinovic shocked top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the Hamburg European Open on Friday to reach the semi-finals and claim a third Top 10 win of his career.

The sixth seed fought back after losing the first five games, claiming nine of the next 11 to advance in two hours and one minute. He won 76 per cent (31/41) of his first-service points against the World No. 4, using the drop shot to great effect to reach his first semi-final of the season.

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“He started really well, really aggressively," Krajinovic said. "I could not find my game, could not find my serve, he was overpowering me. But at the end of the first set, I started to feel better, I was going for my shots. It paid off in the end. I am happy to beat Tsitsipas, he is an amazing player.

“I always play well here, and I hope I keep playing well here. [Laslo] Djere is an amazing player, so it is going to be a tight match next. It is going to be an interesting [match] tomorrow."

Krajinovic will next face countryman Laslo Djere after the Serbian eased past third-seeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 6-2. Djere did not face a break point to improve to 4-1 in his ATP Head2Head Series against Basilashvili.

Tsitsipas made a fast start, winning the opening 11 points as he raced 3-0 ahead. He struck the ball with great depth, power and consistency as he did not commit an unforced error in the opening four games. The Greek pinned Krajinovic into his backhand corner with his heavy topspin throughout the set with great effect. Crucially, despite falling behind, Krajinovic did rally to close to 3-5 and gained momentum heading into the second set.


Krajinovic then began to play with more confidence as he found his range in the second set, using the drop shot on his backhand with great success throughout. As errors started to come from Tsitsipas’ racquet, a rejuvenated Krajinovic broke early to lead 3-1 and dominated the set with his aggressive play to level.

The World No. 44 then continued to strike the ball well in the deciding set as he fired an array of winners past Tsitsipas in a strong performance. He stepped into the court and dictated on his backhand, breaking again to seal his joint ever biggest win (Thiem 2020 Western & Southern Open).

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Second seed Pablo Carreno Busta also marched on as he defeated Dusan Lajovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in one hour and 38 minutes. The Spaniard, who lifted the trophy at the AnyTech365 Andalucia Open in Marbella (d. Munar) in April, hit four aces to advance.

The World No. 13 will compete in his fourth semi-final of the season after also also enjoying runs to the last four at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (l. to Nadal) and the Mallorca Championships (l. to Medvedev) this year. He will play either eighth seed Benoit Paire or Federico Delbonis.

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Krajinovic Reaches First Final Of The Season In Hamburg

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The sixth seed will play either Carreno Busta or Delbonis in the championship match

Serbian Filip Krajinovic reached his first ATP Tour final since 2019 on Saturday at the Hamburg European Open as he continued his strong week by overcoming countryman Lalso Djere 6-4, 6-2.

The sixth seed, who equalled his career-best victory in the quarter-finals against World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, dictated throughout, breaking Djere three times to advance in one hour and 35 minutes. He will next face either second-seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta or Federico Delbonis in the championship match.

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Krajinovic will be seeking his first ATP Tour title on Sunday. The 29-year-old has previously reached finals at the Rolex Paris Masters (2017), the Hungarian Open and the Intrum Stockholm Open (both 2019).

The sixth seed made a fast start, breaking in the opening game as he moved 3-1 ahead. Krajinovic fired 26 backhand winners past Tsitsipas on Friday, and continued similarly against Djere as he struck an array of winners past the 26-year-old. He closed out the first set on serve and continued to play consistently in the second set, committing just seven unforced errors in the match.

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