Maxime Cressy

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Maxime Cressy overcame Reilly Opelka 6-3, 6-1 in an-all American battle to reach the second round on his debut in Eastbourne.

The 25-year-old won 92 per cent (24/26) of points behind his first delivery as he served and volleyed the fifth seed off the court to move through in 60 minutes.

Cressy, who reached the quarter-finals on grass in Newport last season, will face Briton Daniel Evans or Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the second round.

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ATP Eastbourne 22 QF:

56 Laslo Djere 946
57 Maxime Cressy 942
58 David Goffin 930

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Maxime Cressy made it three Americans in the last eight with a 7-6(2), 6-4 win against home favourite Daniel Evans. The 25-year-old hit 12 aces and saved seven of eight break points in the nearly two-hour victory.

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ATP Eastbourne 22 SF:

50 Andy Murray 995
51 Maxime Cressy 987
52 Tallon Griekspoor 984

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34. w race, powalczy o rozstawienie na AO23 zapewne (musi się spiąć, bo przed samym ogłoszeniem rozstawienia odpadnie mu 150 punktów za finał kurnika w Melbourne).

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Cressy Sinks Norrie To Reach Eastbourne SFs

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American next plays Draper or Peniston
Maxime Cressy reached his second tour-level semi-final of the season Thursday, upsetting top seed Cameron Norrie 7-5, 7-5 at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne.

The American overcame Reilly Opelka and Daniel Evans in his first two matches and produced another strong display on the grass at the ATP 250 event. The 25-year-old fired 10 aces and won 80 per cent (35/44) of his first-serve points to advance after one hour and 39 minutes in his first ATP Head2Head meeting with Norrie.

“The court conditions were amazing,” Cressy said during his on-court interview. “Thank you to the crowd for making the match so special and bringing an incredible environment. It is a big win for me."

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Cressy, who is making his debut in Eastbourne, will face #NextGenATP Briton Jack Draper or British wild card Ryan Peniston in the last four. Earlier this season, the World No. 60 reached the championship match at the Melbourne Summer Set, losing to Rafael Nadal.

”It has been a tough past three months, but I have stayed resilient and I knew my time would come," Cressy added. "My confidence is back and I am proud of myself and so happy.”

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Cressy Edges Draper In Marathon Eastbourne SF

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For the third straight match, Maxime Cressy has extinguished the hopes of a British home favourite at the Rothesay International.

In Friday's Eastbourne semi-finals, the American outlasted #NextGenATP Jack Draper 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3 to reach the second ATP Tour final of his career. The two-hour and 41-minute victory follows straight-sets wins against top seed Cameron Norrie in the quarter-finals and Daniel Evans in the second round.

"Three matches in a row, it's getting tough," he said in an on-court interview, before addressing the British crowd. "Hopefully you guys are [cheering] for me tomorrow. Sorry guys, I apologise for this week. I know I made all the Brits lose, but thank you for a fantastic atmosphere... I'm very grateful for you guys."

Cressy earned the first break of the match on his 10th chance to lead 4-2 in the third. But after facing just one previous break point, he had to save five in his last two service games as Draper dialled in on the return. The American dug deep to escape holes of 15/40 and 0/40 in those two games, rediscovering his serving touch at the crucial moments, and ultimately closed out the match by winning the five points in a row.

"It's a roller coaster," Cressy said of the nervy finish. "At 0/40... it's hard to describe the feeling, but I feel a lot of relief from that game. I'm incredibly happy and thrilled to be in the final here."

Cressy pressured Draper throughout the opening two sets, creating six break points, but found himself level with the 20-year-old after the Briton played an inspired second tie-break, buoyed by his home crowd. A dramatic final set included nine of the match's 16 break points, with Cressy's lone break proving the difference.

True to form, the 25-year-old charged the net at every opportunity and won 66 per cent (39/59) of such points. He frequently followed up big serves with volley winners, leading to an 81 per cent (57/70) win rate on first serve, including 21 aces.

The American received a medical timeout late in the second set for a lower-body issue, but responded well after dropping the tie-break to earn a chance to play for his first tour-level title. He reached his first final in January, when he put forth a strong effort in a 7-6(6), 6-3 defeat to Rafael Nadal.

Cressy awaits the winner of Friday's second semi-final between third seed Taylor Fritz and sixth seed Alex de Minaur. He has not dropped a set on the week and improves to 6-3 on grass courts with the victory.

More to come...

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