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Savannah Ch QF: Maxime Janvier def. Tristan Boyer [6] 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Match Stats

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T. Boyer might have had an aggressive, solid start in the first set, but pressure might have gotten onto him as he had to defend his runner-up points. This hampered him to strike the ball more freely, which was where M. Janvier stepped in, adapting his point construction as he adjusted some pace of his strokes along the way. This was proven effective as he came up with 12 break points despite converting only 33% of them, making his way to capitalize on T. Boyer's erratic start to both sets to shift the moment in his favor.

Besides, both players turned out to have different service game capabilities throughout the match. M. Janvier had an exceptional first serve winning percentage at 72%, 12% more than T. Boyer as the latter faced troubles in landing them starting the second set, which faded his percentage from a more solid state in the first set. However, as M. Janvier double-faulted 7 times, it also waned his second serve winning percentage 5% below T. Boyer, whose double faults in more pressing moments did not help him to stand his ground in this match.

As a result, even with his Rome (Italy) Challenger quarterfinal elimination earlier, Nicolas Moreno de Alboran won the USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge and became the main draw wild card recipient from the Unites States as his Marrakech (250) quarterfinal run aided him in the first week of the challenge even if his next 2 weeks pre-Rome went into a rollercoaster. On the other hand, M. Janvier will face qualifier Andres Andrade, who reached his maiden Challenger semifinal after defeating his fellow qualifier, Federico Agustin Gomez, 7-5, 6-1 to open the play. An entertaining day awaits tomorrow in both singles and doubles!

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M. Janvier then continued his fine form from the second set as he took advantage of T. Boyer's erroneous start to the set from the baseline as his backhand pass allowed him to break early 1-0, followed by strengthening his position as he held his serves to 2-0. He had not looked back since even if T. Boyer put his name on the board two games later, but the American sixth seed earned his fair chances as a backhand winner minimized the gap, but it was insufficient for him to break back as M. Janvier stayed solid and held his serves to 5-3.

The said service game hold became a crucial one as the Frenchman came up with a running forehand pass to secure the most important deuce in the ninth game. Even though he had 3 match points earlier on, some of which came from a lob/forehand error, one of those were saved with a successful volley from T. Boyer's half before the former had another match point due to the latter's double fault. Afterward, T. Boyer misfired his backhand (too far), which resulted in M. Janvier taking the third set 6-3, thus securing his second Challenger semifinal of the year and showing that he still got it in him.

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In contrast to the solid start of the first set, T. Boyer had troubles navigating M. Janvier's refined pace as the latter broke early to 2-1, followed by a consolidation to 3-1 to ensure his solid play. He then confirmed this aggressive position with his pure ballstriking, firing a forehand winner to secure his break point in the fifth point of that game before doubling the break to 4-1 due to another unforced error from the sixth seed.

Subsequently, M. Janvier held his serves to 5-1, signifying the control shifted in his favor as he built more pace within during the set. T. Boyer then held his serves to 5-2, but the Frenchman successfully served for the second set 6-2, sealing it with an unreturned serve to force the deciding set.

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The singles quarterfinal action in the Savannah Challenger was wrapped by featuring sixth seed and defending runner-up Tristan Boyer, who survived a chaotic encounter by defeating Tennys Sandgren 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 in the second round, and Maxime Janvier, who came back from a set and a break down to stun third seed Patrick Kypson 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the first round before defeating qualifier Gabi Adrian Boitan 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 in also a chaotic clash. This match ended up testing more of their pressure points, but it also turned out to be another chaos of its own kind for various reasons, including their trust in their point constructions.

T. Boyer had a solid start to the match thanks to a working drop shot disguise to secure his game point before holding his serves to 1-0 despite having to survive some deficits beforehand. He then continued by taking advantage of M. Janvier's +1 forehand error and a double fault to break early to 2-0, followed by a tweener winner to secure his 2-point lead before his consolidation to 3-0.

Two games later, T. Boyer continued his dominance through another drop-shot disguise to secure his one-point lead as he won the third point of the sixth game before forcing the deuce through a volley get in response to M. Janvier's drop shot, but the latter turned out to hold his serves to 4-2. After holding his serves to 5-2, the American then broke to 0 for the first set 6-2 to affirm his strong start to the match.

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Savannah Ch QF: Andres Andrade [Q] def. Federico Agustin Gomez [Q] 7-5, 6-1 Match Stats

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A. Andrade might have started the match by being down a break, but his trust in his point construction through his aggressive groundstrokes faded Federico's magic as the latter nailed his point construction early on, but got pressed on his forehand side toward the other half of the match. As a result, A. Andrade managed to convert 50% of his 8 break points, 17% more in percentage than Federico's 33% out of his 3 opportunities to break, all of which came from the first set before the momentum shifted.

Besides, A. Andrade also had a solid service game in comparison to Federico. The Ecuadorian stood out on his first serves as he won 72% of his first serve points, 17% more than Federico that was aided by his 2 aces to get out of some troubles and hang in his form. However, despite the risks he had to take by 3 double faults, A. Andrade still nailed his second serves by winning 3% more points as he targeted Federico's baseline game, which was prone to rushing throughout the second set.

In tomorrow's semifinals, A. Andrade will face the winner between sixth seed and defending runner-up Tristan Boyer and Maxime Janvier, whose match is still ongoing as this was written. Realizing the possibilities of the USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge this time around, this could be an interesting encounter to see how they handled the pressure points, especially in their point construction as both players might have had the pace to do so. Could be an exciting day tomorrow as well!

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The second set became a one-way traffic as A. Andrade became dialed in after his offensive efforts from the end of the first set continued in the second set. Right after two consecutive holds, A. Andrade intuitively fired a drop shot and lob combination to secure his 2-point lead before holding his serves to 2-1, signifying that he was in control of this match. He then continued by pressing Federico's forehand side until it erred for the break to 3-1.

Subsequently, A. Andrade held his serves to 4-1, and kept striking as he overwhelmed Federico's baseline game. Through a working volley response to the Argentinean's drop shot, A. Andrade managed to create a break point in the next game before Federico's forehand error caused the double-break lead to 5-1. Ultimately, A. Andrade served for the second-set breadstick (6-1), thus securing his maiden Challenger semifinal appearance as well.

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Also, in Savannah...

The singles quarterfinal day in the Savannah Challenger kicked off with the all-qualifier quarterfinals between first-time Challenger quarterfinalist and an alumnus of the University of Florida, Andres Andrade, who defeated Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 7-6(3) to also eliminate him from the USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge, facing last year's quarterfinalist Federico Agustin Gomez, who also defeated Aidan Mayo 6-3, 7-6(5) in the second round. The first set turned out to have its highs and lows, which might have been the contrast in the second set after several things that happened in this set.

Right at the first point of the match, Federico started with a powerful backhand down-the-line winner to win it all the way before breaking to 1-0. However, he faced a tough challenge in A. Andrade's hand skills as he volleyed his way to foil Federico's game point, but the Argentinean still held his service game to 2-0. By the end of the next game, A. Andrade held his service game to 2-1 to put his name on the board.

Interestingly, Federico gained attention in constructing his points thanks to his tweener, volley, followed by a backhand pass ending before holding his serves to 3-1. Then, A. Andrade hung on well before finally going after Federico's baseline game, with the latter's forehand error generated the former's break point before it was converted through a backhand winner to level the play (4-4).

Interestingly, after a service game hold to 5-4, A. Andrade had a set point in the next game, but Federico still held his serves to 5-5. However, A. Andrade survived numerous break points and ended the said game with a massive hold to 6-5, which became crucial as Federico's forehand errors not only contributed to A. Andrade's set points, but also converted it for the Ecuadorian to break for the first set 7-5, setting himself one set ahead in this match.

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Rome (Italy) Ch QF: Vilius Gaubas def. Nicolas Moreno de Alboran [2] 6-3, 6-4 Match Stats

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Gaubas appeared more confident in his groundstrokes as he tried to bring Moreno de Alboran off-balance, aiming after most of the latter's forehands in the critical moments. This way, in addition of adding more pace to his shots, also contributed to most of Gaubas' break points at 7, converting 2 of them within both sets, and even though Moreno de Alboran had a break point somewhere, most of the flow were in Gaubas' racquet.

Besides, Gaubas also appeared solid in his service games. Scoring one more ace than Moreno de Alboran (4 to 3), Gaubas had an exceptional first serve winning percentage at 82%, 9% more than the American second seed as he avoided most troubles within both sets. However, second serves became Moreno de Alboran's most vulnerable point as he won 13% fewer points than Gaubas despite the latter double-faulting thrice, signifying the paying off risks throughout the match.

Unfortunately, unless Tristan Boyer wins the Savannah Challenger title, this could be it for Moreno de Alboran's USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge this year. On the other hand, for Gaubas, who turned out to reach his maiden Challenger semifinal (after last week's quarterfinal in Oeiras 3), he will face eighth seed Hugo Dellien, who simultaneously defeated Billy Harris 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 after a slow start in the first set as he steadied things up starting afresh in the second set. Should be an interesting match that will test most of their aggressive plays!

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Even though both players had their fair chances earlier in the set, four consecutive holds managed to be scored before Moreno de Alboran's forehand errors became prevalent. This way, the latter's +1 forehand error opened the path for Gaubas to create his break point in a similar way (due to the second seed's forehand error), but it was still saved before he came up with a cross-court forehand winner to secure his second one. This was proven to be successful as Moreno de Alboran got pressed, thus the Lithuanian broke to 3-2 as a consequence of Moreno de Alboran's preceding forehand error.

Since then, Gaubas had not looked back and trusted his groundstrokes more, surviving a double fault to began the next game before consolidating his lead to 4-2. He then earned his chance to serve for the match in the tenth game after several consecutive holds, where despite surviving a match point save due to an unforced error, he still managed to take the second set 6-4, securing his spot in the semifinals to close the day.

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Meanwhile, in Rome (Italy)'s neighboring court...

The match between Vilius Gaubas, who previously stunned Matteo Martineau 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round, and second seed Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, who stayed alive in his Roland Garros/French Open main draw wild card quest (USTA path) as he defeated Franco Agamenone 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in a rollercoaster match. Although this match could have been expected as a fruitful encounter, this turned out to be slightly straightforward for numerous reasons.

Right in the second game, Gaubas already struck Moreno de Alboran's baseline game as he fired his forehand down-the-line finish for an equalizing point before breaking 2 games later thanks to his other forehand winner (2-0). This was followed by a service game consolidation from the unseeded Lithuanian despite having to survive several deficits beforehand (3-0), and he had not looked back since as he controlled the flow.

It took several games later before Gaubas earned his chance to serve for the first set, where even though his set point was previously saved due to a double fault, he successfully put himself ahead in this match once again as his forehands went after Moreno de Alboran's more vulnerable shots. This way, Gaubas managed to take the first set 6-3 to set himself a set away, technically, from the semifinals.

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Rome (Italy) Ch QF: Hugo Dellien [8] def. Billy Harris 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Match Stats

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B. Harris initially had a dominant and aggressive start by pressing H. Dellien's baseline game, but the latter found his range back as he started afresh in the second set, trying to keep B. Harris further off-balance through his powerful down-the-line shots. These finishes allowed him to add some more pace, which also contributed to his 14 break points, converting one-seventh of it while B. Harris still tried to optimize his chances as he converted 40% of his break points, but H. Dellien's offensive initiatives paid off toward the end of the match as he went after B. Harris' forehand sides at the third set.

On the other hand, H. Dellien also appeared more stable on serve. Despite scoring 2 less aces than B. Harris, the Bolivian had a slight edge on his first serves by 3% with a 73% winning percentage, which helped him avoided several troubles. However, B. Harris' second serves turned out to be problematic as he won 8% lesser second serve points at 47%, where his 3 double faults were deemed risky along the way.

In tomorrow's semifinals, H. Dellien will face a rising Vilius Gaubas, who advanced to his maiden Challenger semifinal (within 2 consecutive quarterfinals) after defeating second seed Nicolas Moreno de Alboran 6-3, 6-4 in a close encounter (match report upcoming). This could be an intriguing test of their balance of power and aggression, with their intuitiveness in constructing their points becoming another factor. Should be one of those matches to watch as it featured another young potential in this generational battle!

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B. Harris had his fair chances as he fired a backhand winner to force a deuce, getting H. Dellien's forehand run over before the latter held his serves to 2-2. It became one of the most important holds as the Bolivian started to redirect slightly further, aiming after B. Harris' forehand errors until it erred that not only it paved the way for the former to break but also resulted in his break of serve to 4-3.

Subsequently, H. Dellien consolidated his lead to 5-3, and secured a forehand down-the-line winner to set an equalizer even if he was unable to break for the match. His moment then came two games later, where even if he conceded several points before that, he successfully converted his match point to take the deciding set 6-4, crediting his aggression to secure his spot in the semifinals.

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In the second set, H. Dellien started to strike by painting his own lines in some crucial moments, which left B. Harris with even more limited options. It all started from a forehand down-the-line winner to generate his earlier break point before he broke early to 2-0, and despite having to survive several moments, the Bolivian eighth seed then consolidated the lead to 3-0. B. Harris then held his service game to 3-1.

It took several more games before H. Dellien ended up firing another backhand down-the-line winner to secure his 2-point lead, but B. Harris still held that service game to 4-2. It took three more games for H. Dellien to finally serve for the second set, which he eventually did to take it 6-3, thus forcing the deciding set to find out the winner of this match.

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Continuing the action in the Rome (Italy) Challenger quarterfinals was Billy Harris, who stunned fourth seed Jozef Kovalik 6-3, 6-4 to secure another clay-court Challenger quarterfinals (since the Barcelona Challenger), who took on eighth seed Hugo Dellien, who defeated Ivan Gakhov 6-3, 6-4 as well in the second round. While this might have delivered in terms of their aggression, it turned out that an overpowering contest might have factored in setting up the first few sets of the match.

To start, B. Harris took advantage of H. Dellien's failed drop shot right at the start of the match before scoring a backhand winner, but the subsequent +1 forehand errors from H. Dellien, including a double fault, also led the Brit to break early to 1-0. After a chaotic servicr game, B. Harris consolidated the lead to 2-0. After H. Dellien put his name on the scoreboard with a service game hold (2-1), he then had a handful of break points, one of those were saved thanks to B. Harris' forehand winner while a lob error caused the creation of the second break point, but even if the Bolivian eighth seed generated another break point through a drop shot, B. Harris still managed to hold his serves to 3-1.

Somehow, since B. Harris appeared more aggressive, he started to control the flow through his forehands, where a forehand that went up in the air secured B. Harris' one-point lead before a backhand return ace secured his break point. It did not take longn before B. Harris doubled the break to 4-1 due to H. Dellien's forehand error, which was fired too long that questioned his range as the set progressed. It was followed by a massive hold through a +1 drop shot to 5-1, and he earned his chances to serve for the first set two games later, which he did to secure the first set 6-2 as he asserted his dominance throughout the set.

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Shenzhen (Luohu) Ch QF: Mark Lajal def. Denis Yevseyev [6] 7-5, 7-6(3) Match Stats

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Even though the margin appeared thinner on return, it appeared that it all came down to their pressure points handling as they constructed their points. In this regard, D. Yevseyev appeared getting out-paced from his forehand side toward the end of the match, but he also could not maintain the moment from being a break ahead in the second set as its consequence earlier on. As a result, Lajal became more aggressive, even producing some crucial passes to break for the first set while shifting the moment through redirecting back to D. Yevseyev's forehand side. As a result, Lajal converted 60% of his break points, 20% more than D. Yevseyev despite both players having equal break points at 5.

On the other hand, despite several differences, Lajal also appeared more consistent on serve. Scoring one more ace than D. Yevseyev (6 to 5), the Estonian managed to win 3% more points than the sixth seed from his first serves with a 73% percentage than the latter's 70%, leaving D. Yevseyev's second serves vulnerable as it was more frequently attacked, winning only 40% of his second serve points than Lajal's 53% as the match progressed.

In tomorrow's semifinals, Lajal will face last week's Gwangju Challenger champion, fourth seed Lloyd Harris, who defeated Alibek Kachmazov 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to score his eight consecutive victories within this swing to secure his spot in the semifinals. This should also test their pacing and groundstrokes, with service game consistency and their point construction also being another aspect of attention. Should be one of the most exciting matches to headline the day!

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The second set became a rollercoaster as D. Yevseyev tried to dial in, but Lajal still appeared solid in more crucial moments. It all started right at the first game of the set, where D. Yevseyev started redirecting to Lajal's forehand error to generate his break point before the latter's subsequent unforced error secured the sixth seed's early break to 1-0. However, Lajal started to strike back as he equalized by winning the second point of the next game through a forehand winner before a fun point ended with the Kazakh's forehand error, which also aided the unseeded Estonian to break back 1-1.

It took two games later before D. Yevseyev took advantage of Lajal's erratic service game from his forehand side, which was often misfired, to break again to 3-1, only to be broken back (3-2) due to his forehand getting out of range midway. It took Lajal a service game hold to level the play again (3-3), and the tie-breaker became inevitable after six consecutive holds.

In the tie-breaker, after exchanging mini-breaks, Lajal's failed drop shot initially resulted in D. Yevseyev's mini-break to 3-2, which was immediately recovered thanks to a successful forehand down-the-line approach to the sixth seed's forehand error. Subsequently, D. Yevseyev got out-paced, which caused his forehand errors that also contributed to Lajal's latest mini-break lead, and he had not looked back since as the latter also immediately converted his match point to take the second set 7-6(3), thus securing his spot in tomorrow's semifinals.

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Being moved indoors once again due to rain, the singles quarterfinal action in Shenzhen (Luohu) Challenger continued with sixth seed Denis Yevseyev, who previously defeated Philip Sekulic 7-6(3), 6-3 in the second round, taking on Mark Lajal, who dominated his way to defeat Arthur Fery 6-2, 6-2 in the battle of indoor goats that also occurred due to rain at that time of day. The first set turned out to be fruitful, but it came down to the most important points at play as both players tried to discover their range.

To start, after three consecutive holds, D. Yevseyev won the first point of the next game with an intuitive volley, but he had to face a break point before holding his serves to 2-2 as both players tried to find their range at this pace. This was also the case for Lajal as he fired a rare, successful drop shot for a one-point lead in the eighth game, but D. Yevseyev still held his serves to 4-4.

For the Estonian, the moment did not come until the twelfth game as he became more aggressive in these moments. Here, after capitalizing on a previous error from D. Yevseyev, Lajal generated his set point through a cross-court forehand pass, and even though one of the set points were saved, he managed to break for the first set 7-5, taking the set off the sixth seed thanks to his working final volley that asserted his aggression in this match.

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