Tennis-Nishioka rallies to upset Humbert in Florida semi-final


Reuters | Updated: 23-02-2020 05:59 IST | Created: 23-02-2020 05:53 IST
Tennis-Nishioka rallies to upset Humbert in Florida semi-final
After winning only one game in the opening set, the unseeded Nishioka closed out the deciding third set without dropping a game in winning 1-6 6-4 6-0 in the battle of the two lefties. Image Credit: Flickr
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Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka fought back from a sluggish start to overpower sixth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert in a rain-interrupted semi-final at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Saturday. After winning only one game in the opening set, the unseeded Nishioka closed out the deciding third set without dropping a game in winning 1-6 6-4 6-0 in the battle of the two lefties.

Nishioka clinched the victory with his second match point when Humbert fired a forehand wide. It was the third time this week he has won from a set down. Nishioka will go for his second ATP Tour victory on Sunday when he faces the winner of Saturday's late semi-final between second-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada and American fourth seed Reilly Opelka.

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