Sunday, 28 August 2022

Mannarino wins Winston-Salem title

Final day in Winston-Salem.

2022 Winston-Salem Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 21-27 August 2022.

Defending champion:
Ilya Ivashka who defeated Mikael Ymer 6-0 6-2

Final:

Laslo Djere (Serbia) v Adrian Mannarino (France)

This was the first meeting between the pair.

Djere broke in the third game of the opening set, and consolidated for a 3-1 lead.
Mannarino saved two break points to avoid going down a double break.
He held for 2-3.

Mannarino broke back in the eighth game for 4-4.

No more breaks and a tie break required.
Mannarino took three points off the Djere serve and led 6-1.with five set points.
Only one needed and Mannarino took the set 7-6(1).

No break chances through six games of set two, but Mannarino broke in game seven.
He consolidated for a 5-3 lead.

Serving to stay in the match, Djere saved a match point.and held, forcing Mannarino to serve for it.

A love game sealed the deal, and Adrian Mannarino won the match 7-6(1) 6-4.

Only his second title from eleven finals, the first coming in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in June 2019.

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