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Getting To Know Ilya Ivashka

Before the 2018 season, Ilya Ivashka had never competed in an ATP World Tour main draw. But this week, the 23-year-old has played the best tennis of his career to advance to the semi-finals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille. The World No. 193 not only qualified, but ousted Laslo Djere, was leading second seed Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 1-1 when the Swiss retired due to a knee injury, and then held on to defeat home favourite Nicolas Mahut in three sets on Friday evening. “It’s a very good feeling,” Ivashka told ATPWorldTour.com after beating Mahut in the quarter-finals. “It was a tough match today and I’m happy that I’m in the semi-finals and that I’ll play tomorrow.” What makes...

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Tiafoe Converts 8th M.P. To Set Shapo Clash

#NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe had never advanced to an ATP World Tour quarter-final before last week's New York Open (l. to Anderson). But after finishing off reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 at the Delray Beach Open on Saturday, after rain suspended play at 5-3 in the third set on Friday evening, the 20-year-old is into his first semi-final.  "The stress level was pretty high today," Tiafoe said. "I'm just going to keep going. I think it's almost better that I play today so I don't have much time to really get a big head or anything... I'm looking forward to it. It's going to be a good one."  It took Tiafoe eight match points...

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