Match report
Uchiyama defeats Rune to advance to Hangzhou QFs
Cilic and Carballes Baena additionally progress
September 21, 2024
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(File picture) Uchiyama reaches his third quarter-final on the ATP Tour.
By Krishna Gowda
Japanese qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama defeated top-seeded Holger Rune 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Hangzhou Open.
The No. 160 within the PIF ATP Rankings gained 77 p.c of his first serve factors to document the most important victory of his profession, following his win over world No. 14 Kyle Edmund in Brisbane in 2019. The 32-year-old Uchiyama additionally saved two of the 4 break factors he confronted, based on Infosys ATP Stats, to determine the match in a single hour and 40 minutes.
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“I am very excited, I am proud of my efficiency immediately,” Uchiyama mentioned after the match. “I could not think about successful in straight units, I used to be simply desirous about my efficiency, I needed to play one hundred pc the entire match to have an opportunity to beat him, so it went properly for me immediately.”
Uchiyama will play within the third quarterfinal of his profession on the ATP Tour, the place he’ll face wildcard participant Marin Cilic.
Former US Open champion Cilic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to safe a spot within the quarter-finals in Hangzhou.
The previous No. 3 within the PIF ATP Rankings hit 32 winners to increase his Lexus ATP Head2Head document towards the eighth seed to 2-0. The Croatian wildcard additionally transformed 4 of his six break level alternatives to determine the match in simply 69 minutes.
“It was a very good match, though I used to be a break down within the first set at 4-3,” Cilic mentioned after the match. “Typically you need to anticipate the suitable moments to get your sport again on observe, when all the pieces clicks and fortunately I made that break to return again and win the primary set after which all the pieces began to fall into place, so I am positively very proud of the extent.
“I do know what my stage will be and after I attain the extent the place I’m near my finest stage, I attempt to keep there as a lot as doable, push myself and rating as many factors as doable to play properly.”
Cilic made it two consecutive ATP Tour victories for the primary time since reaching the ultimate in Tel Aviv in 2022.
Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena recovered to beat fortunate loser Mitchell Krueger 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The 31-year-old gained 76 p.c of his first-serve factors and closed out the match in two hours and half-hour. The No. 55 within the PIF ATP Rankings prolonged his successful streak to seven matches in any respect ranges after capturing a Challenger title in Seville final month.