Saturday 22 August 2020

ATP - Prague Challenger semi finals

Semi final day in the Prague Challenger.

2020 I.CLTK Prague Open By Moneta an ATP Challenger tournament, on Red Clay, in Prague, Czech Republic, 15-22 August 2020.

Defending champion:

Qualifier Mario Vilella Martinez who defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 6-4 6-2


Semi final results:

Wildcard Stan Wawrinka (1) defeated wildcard Michael Vrbensky 5-7 6-3 6-3

- Aslan Karatsev defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert (3) 7-5 7-6(7)


The final will be:


Wildcard Stan Wawrinka (1) (Switzerland) v Aslan Karatsev (Russia)


Wawrinka has been taken to three sets in all his four matches, while unseeded Karatsev (world ranked 269) has won all his five matches in straight sets, knocking out seeds #2, #3, #7 and #14 in the process.

This will be the fourth ATP Challenger final for Karatsev, his one win coming in Turkey in 2015, the year he achieved his highest ranking of 153.

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