French-born American Maxime Cressy cracked 15 aces topping top-seeded Holger Rune 7-5, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) to reach his fourth ATP final in Montpellier.
Cressy angled a short slice backhand to lure Rune forward then banged his backhand pass down the line for match points at 6-3. A slick running Rune forehand pass down the line extended the line to 4-0. The 6'7" serve-and-volleyer bent low and carved a fine drop volley winner for 2-0. Rune ripped a forehand pass crosscourt to start the second-set tiebreaker with a mini-break. "I was like three times doesn't matter; it's the past and it's not gonna dictate what's gonna happen today," Cressy said in his on-court interview. "Really, you just gotta bring your A game every time and I'm really looking forward to it.
The French-born American will go into the Montpellier final having held 48 of 48 service games so far this week.
51-ranked Cressy in the final will be No. Awaiting the No. Cressy’s win over the No.
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American Maxime Cressy will meet second seed Jannik Sinner in the final of the ATP Tour's Open Sud de France in Montpellier after ousting top seed Holger ...
I believe you've just got to bring your 'A' game every time and I'm really looking forward to it." Cressy recognises the threat posed by the Italian, saying in an on-court interview: "Jannik Sinner is an incredible player, just like Holger Rune and everyone else in the tournament. Maxime Cressy has sprung a shock by beating top seed Holger Rune to reach the ATP Tour's Open Sud de France final, where Jannik Sinner awaits him.
American Maxime Cressy will meet second seed Jannik Sinner in the final of the ATP Tour's Open Sud de France in Montpellier after ousting top seed Holger ...
I believe you've just got to bring your 'A' game every time and I'm really looking forward to it." Last year saw Sinner reach just one ATP final, taking a title on clay in Umag, after making it through to five title matches in the 2021 season. Rune, the Danish 19-year-old who sits ninth in the world rankings, had won his three previous matches against Cressy, including a second-round clash at the Australian Open last month, but he could not extend that dominance at the indoor event in Montpellier.
Maxime Cressy edged out Holger Rune 7-5, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4) on Saturday evening and will play Italian Jannik Sinner, the second seed, for the title.
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Jannik Sinner raced to his seventh career title without dropping a single set in Montpellier, sweeping past hard-serving Maxime Cressy 7-6(3), ...
The match went the way of the server until late in he second ste, with Sinner edging out a tiebreak to take the opener. Sinner improves to 7-1 in ATP finals. I am very happy I broke him here and then I served very well at the end of match.”
Jannik Sinner captured his seventh tour-level title and the first of the season on Sunday when he moved past American Maxime Cressy 7-6(3), 6-3 to triumph ...
40 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings. [Lorenzo Musetti](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/lorenzo-musetti/m0ej/overview) won the title in Naples in October. The 21-year-old is up to No. Sinner earned the decisive mini-break at the start of the first-set tie-break when Cressy double faulted. In a tight final, the Italian soaked up Cressy’s thunderous serving and big hitting, turning the tables during baseline exchanges with clean striking. I am very happy I broke him here and then I served very well at the end of match.”
Jannik Sinner of Italy won his seventh singles title and first of the season by beating American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the Open Sud de France final.
Sinner won the last three games as Cressy dropped serve at 4-3 by sending a forehand volley wide before netting another volley on match point. 51-ranked Cressy was bothered by an injury to a finger on his right hand and needed treatment at 3-2 in both sets. MONTPELLIER, France — Jannik Sinner of Italy won his seventh singles title and first of the season by beating American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the Open Sud de France final on Sunday.
Italy's Jannik Sinner captured his seventh career title on Sunday when he defeated serve-and-volleyer Maxime Cressy 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 in the Montpellier ATP ...