US tennis player Ben Shelton signs autographs after defeating Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo duirng their men’s singles SEMI final match at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Ben Shelton rallied to beat Fransico Cerundolo 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the BMW Open.
The second seeded American Shelton prevailed after 2 hours 7 minutes in Munich in a hard-fought contest over his 22nd ranked opponent from Argentina.
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Cerundolo raced through the first set but Shelton raised his game and tied the sets on his fourth attempt in a dramatic tie-break. The players traded breaks early in the decider before Shelton eventually triumphed by breaking Cerundolo for the match.
Australian Open semi-finalist Shelton will be bidding for a third career title on Sunday when he faces either top seeded twice Munich champion Alexander Zverev or Fabian Maroszan.
US tennis player Ben Shelton in action against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo duirng their men’s singles SEMI final match at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Argentina’s tennis player Francisco Cerundolo in action against US Ben Shelton duirng their men’s singles SEMI final match at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. Sven Hoppe/dpa
