Christopher Eubanks racked up 49 winners and saved five match points while posting a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9) victory over South African Lloyd Harris in Friday’s semifinals of the Mallorca Championships in Spain.
The victory puts the 27-year-old Eubanks into his first career final on Saturday, when he will meet fourth-seeded Adrian Mannarino of France. Eubanks had 14 aces in the semi, while Harris had 12.
Mannarino had 14 winners and five unforced errors during a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Yannick Hanfmann of Germany and will be looking for his third ATP victory. Hanfmann had 19 winners and eight unforced errors.
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Fourth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina was close to clinching a berth in the final when rain halted play in his semifinal match at Eastbourne, Great Britain.
Cerundolo held a 2-6, 7-5, 5-2 lead over Mackenzie McDonald when play was halted. The match will be resumed Saturday.
The ensuing semifinal match between No. 2 seed Tommy Paul and Frenchman Gregoire Barrere was also moved to Saturday.
–Field Level Media