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Van de Zandschulp Reaches First ATP Final in Winston-Salem as Fucsovics Advances via Korda Withdrawal

Rain delays forced a compressed Friday schedule at the US Open tune-up, leaving the final scheduled for Saturday.

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Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands is into the final of the ATP hardcourt touranment in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Overview

  • Sebastian Korda withdrew from his semi-final due to illness, saying he woke up under the weather after a three-month recovery and that the decision was unrelated to his shin injury.
  • Marton Fucsovics moved into the title match by walkover, reaching his fifth tour-level final after past wins in Geneva in 2018 and Bucharest in 2024.
  • Botic van de Zandschulp finished a rain-held quarter-final against Bu Yunchaokete 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 before defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 7-5 in the semi-finals.
  • Weather disruptions carried over play from Thursday and compressed Friday, requiring the Dutchman to win twice to make the final.
  • The championship match is slated for Saturday at 5 p.m. EDT in Winston-Salem, the final stop before the US Open begins.