Friday served up some serious 🔥tennis action as top seeds Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz dominated their quarterfinal matches at the Millennium Estoril Open in Portugal! Ruud cruised past Hungary's Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-2, while Hurkacz fought off Spain's Pablo Llamas Ruiz in a nail-biting tiebreaker (7-6, 6-4). 💪
Ruud, battling an injured opponent, clinched 3 break points and will face Spain's Pedro Martinez next. Meanwhile, Hurkacz pulled off a *perfect* 8/8 break point saves—talk about clutch! 🏆 The Polish star now gears up for Chilean Cristian Garin in the semis.
Over in Marrakech, Italy's Matteo Berrettini ⚡️ electrified fans by smashing 46/55 first-serve points (83.6%!) to defeat compatriot Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 7-6(5). The 2021 Wimbledon finalist—playing just his second event this year—faces Argentina's Mariano Navone next, while Russia's Pavel Kotov clashes with Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena. 🚀 Who’s ready for semifinal weekend?
