Horvath Marin Chilich defeated Dutchman Botik Van De Sandshulp in the semifinals of the tournament in St. Petersburg.
The meeting ended with a score of 6: 3, 6: 3.
The 35th racket of the world made 9 aces, did not make double mistakes and made 3 breaks. His 69th-ranked rival in the ATP rankings recorded 2 hits and 1 double faults.
Chilic reached the final of the tournament in Russia for the second week in a row; on October 24, he lost to Aslan Karatsev in the match for the title at the VTB Kremlin Cup.
In St. Petersburg, the Croat will compete for the trophy with the American Taylor Fritz.
ATP 250. St. Petersburg Open. Saint-Petersburg, Russia). Hard. Prize fund – $ 863,705
Marin Cilic (Croatia) – Botik Van De Sandshulp (Netherlands, Q) – 6: 3, 6: 3