Herbert defeated Ruusuvuori at the Cherbourg Challenger and is playing for a spot in the final this Saturday.

Le 15/03/2025 à 15h31 par Arthur Millot

Pierre-Hugues Herbert (180th) emerged victorious in his match against Emil Ruusuvuori (221st) at the Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Tennis Challenger (Manche), (7-6, 6-1).

After a tie-break in the first set, the Frenchman easily won the second set with 12 aces, securing a place in the semifinals.

The top seed will face Austrian Jurij Rodionov in the semifinals this Saturday, March 15 (not before 4:30 PM). The Austrian defeated Matteo Martineau, the finalist of the previous edition.

The other semifinal will pit Dutchman Jelle Sels against German Patrick Zahraj.

Herbert, Pierre-Hugues [1]

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Ruusuvuori, Emil

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Herbert, Pierre-Hugues [1]

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Rodionov, Jurij [6]

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Cherbourg

Tableau

Pierre-Hugues Herbert

142e, 439 points

Emil Ruusuvuori

573e, 65 points

Jurij Rodionov

156e, 383 points

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