The Lexus Eastbourne Open will feature an all-American final as No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz and lucky loser Jenson Brooksby advanced Friday in England.
Fritz smashed 18 aces without a double fault on his way to defeating Spanish sixth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Fritz converted on all three of his opportunities to break his opponent’s serve, and he finished with a 33-18 advantage in total winners.
Brooksby continued his surprise run through the draw with a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 victory over fourth seed Ugo Humbert of France. Brooksby saved 9 of 13 break points and capitalized on Humbert’s 54 unforced errors.
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Frenchman Corentin Moutet upset No. 3 seed Alex Michelsen of the U.S. 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals in Spain.
Moutet saved 8 of 10 break points to stay alive in his match and advanced to the final against No. 4 seed Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, who knocked off Canadian No. 2 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4.
Auger-Aliassime fired 11 aces, but Griekspoor also flashed a strong serve — winning 36 of 48 first-service points (75 percent) — and saved all six break points he faced.
