Korda ends Griekspoor’s title defence with semi-final win in ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Can Sebastian Korda snap his three-year wait for a second ATP Tour title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch?

The American charged into the championship match at the Libema Open on Saturday afternoon with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph against home favourite and defending champion Tallon Griekspoor. Korda converted three of four break points he earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats, while he did not face a break point on his own serve in his 64-minute semi-final win.

“Overall, I’m very happy with today,” said Korda in his on-court interview. “It was super tricky, super windy, and obviously Tallon is an unbelievable player and he won here last year. It’s a nice confidence boost for me and hopefully I can win another match tomorrow.”

Through to his 7th Tour final ?@SebiKorda's dominant performance against Griekspoor, 6-2 6-4, secured him a spot for a chance at the title.@LibemaOpen | #LibemaOpen pic.twitter.com/sJnWIXiXi3

Korda now holds a 2-0 lead in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with his good friend Griekspoor. The 23-year-old American is 1-5 in tour-level finals, with his sole victory coming on clay in Parma in 2021.

The No. 26 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Korda will take on top seed Alex de Minaur or third seed Ugo Humbert in Sunday’s title match, which will be his first on grass at tour-level. Earlier on Saturday, Humbert completed a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 quarter-final victory against Gijs Brouwer in a match that began on Friday evening.

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