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?
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ATP roundup: Top two seeds Ruud, Hurkacz move forward in Estoril
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