Maxime Cressy

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ATP Newport 22 F:

33 Tommy Paul 1195
34 Maxime Cressy 1152
35 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1130

[DUN I LOVE]

Trzeci finał w tym roku. Znakomity, przełomowy sezon. Będzie rozstawienie na USO, jeżeli jutro postawi kropkę nad i.

[Damian]

[Damian]

Bizarre Break Point Helps Cressy Edge Isner In Newport SFs

Spoiler:

Cressy to face Bublik in bid for first tour-level title
Maxime Cressy's breakout 2022 season continued Saturday at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open, where the American reached his third final of the year with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory against four-time Newport champion John Isner.

The fourth seed ended Isner's 10-match tournament winning streak with a strong serving performance and a consistent baseline game that helped him get the better of the few rallies in the match. Cressy escaped 15/40 as he served for his place in the final, producing a sublime pickup volley to save the first break point before sealing the match with a serve-and-volley play.

"John just completely levelled up on the serve starting in the second set," Cressy said in his on-court interview. "Just hitting the lines and hitting many more aces. I just had to focus on what I could control, my serve. He definitely played a big level starting in the second set.

"The opportunities came and I seized one of them, by luck. I apologised to him, but I guess I created the luck by staying patient."

That luck came late in the third set, when Cressy secured the decisive break in bizarre circumstances. After Cressy brought up a break chance with strong returning, he lobbed a desperate shot just over the net at ad-out. But the ball travelled back onto his side of the net after bouncing, leaving Isner unable to make a play on the ball from an awkward position.

Cressy dominated the opening set, with Isner receiving a visit from the tournament physiotherapist for an apparent calf problem. But after dropping serve twice in the opener, Isner dialled in on both serve and return in set two as he forced a decider.

The younger American was back in control in the final set as Isner began to misfire from the baseline under heavy pressure from deep Cressy returns. After saving two break points at 1-2 in the decider, Isner could not escape later in the set.

Cressy finished with 22 aces to the his opponent's 13, winning 86 per cent (32./37) of his first-serve points in the one-hour, 51-minute contest.

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With the victory, Cressy advanced to the third tour-level final of his career, with all three coming this season. He is seeking his first title after falling just short in Melbourne against Rafael Nadal and in Eastbourne against Taylor Fritz.

The American has moved up 81 spots in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings since the end of the 2022 season, the biggest rise among players inside the top 50. Currently at a career-high of No. 41, Cressy is up to No. 34 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings and could move as high as No. 32 with the title in Newport.

After earning his first Top 10 win in a victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon, Cressy credits his rise to his newfound confidence.

"Not so much on the court — it was more mental to get that confidence that I can compete in the ATP [events]," he said. "Conditioning and confidence was a key for me and I've been able to build it throughout the last two months so I'm incredibly happy."

Now 2-0 against Isner this season following his five-set win at the Australian Open, Cressy will face third seed Alexander Bublik in Sunday's final. The Kazakh defeated Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-2 later on Saturday to reach his second Newport title match.

He will seek the second tour-level title of his career against Cressy, after lifting his maiden trophy in February in Montpellier. Following victories against Jack Sock, Andy Murray and Kubler this week, Bublik will face a new challenge in his first ATP Head2Head meeting with Cressy.

"It's not easy to prepare for him, but that's what tennis is all about: adjustments," he said. "I'll try to do certain adjustments in my game and we'll see how it goes tomorrow."

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[DUN I LOVE]

Moment (pierwszy tytuł ATP - Newport 22).

[Damian]

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[Damian]

[Damian]

[Damian]

Cressy's Comeback Nets First ATP Title

Spoiler:

American overcomes Bublik in thrilling final
The third time was the charm for Maxime Cressy. In his third ATP Tour final, the American lifted his first trophy on Sunday.

After losing nine of the first 11 games of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open championship clash, the American produced a stunning rally to defeat Alexander Bublik 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) for his maiden tour-level triumph.

Twelve months ago Cressy was outside the world's Top 150 but with today’s win he will climb to a career-high No. 33 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings on Monday.

“It’s an incredible feeling to win my first title, I never thought I would win it this way,” he said. “I played my first ATP tournament here, and it’s always an incredible atmosphere. There were a lot of ups and downs today but I’m very proud of myself for fighting through it.”

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Photo Credit: Ben Solomon/International Tennis Hall of Fame
It looked for the first hour of the match that Cressy would move to 0-3 in finals this season. But instead of panicking against the third seed, the former UCLA Bruin maintained his resolve and battled back to triumph after two hours and 23 minutes.

Cressy’s aggressive, free-flowing game faltered early. He entered the match having lost just one service game in the tournament, but dropped his first service game of the match by missing a high, awkward backhand volley.

Bublik took full advantage, serving big and playing quickly to seize the momentum. With a 6-2, 3-0 lead, the Kazakhstani was on the verge of earning his second tour-level title after triumphing in Montpellier earlier this season.

But Cressy, who throughout his breakthrough season has touted the importance of his mental game, proved his strength in that area in front of the Newport crowd. His serve became more effective and his net game more solid. At the same time, two-time Newport finalist Bublik’s level slightly dropped and Cressy took full advantage.

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The American won six consecutive games to flip the momentum and storm into the final set. A finalist earlier this year at ATP 250 events in Melbourne and Eastbourne, Cressy earned a big opportunity on Bublik’s serve at 3-2, when he earned three break points. On one of those opportunities, the former college standout had an easy backhand volley with most of the court open, but missed into the net.

Bublik urged himself on and was able to stabilise his level. That did not deter the home favourite, though.

Cressy played from ahead for most of the tie-break, with one key backhand volley on the full stretch proving critical. The Rhode Island fans cheered "Let's go Cressy! Let's go Cressy!" as the players switched sides with the American leading 4/2.

The fourth seed finished the job and the crowd roared enthusiastically in support of the American.

Did You Know?
In a duel between the third (Cressy) and fourth-placed (Bublik) players on the 2022 aces list, Cressy hit 14 aces and Bublik struck 10 aces.

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#1) Newport 2022


Damian Modliński TT

R1 wolna runda
R2 [Q] Mitchell Krueger 6-3 6-4
QF Steve Johnson 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
SF [2] John Isner 6-2 4-6 6-3
W [3] Alexander Bublik 2-6 6-3 7-6(3)

[DUN I LOVE]

Rozstawienie na USO pewnie kwestią jednego dobrego startu. Może już w Atlancie.

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Aż dziwne, że nie nazywam się Damian Modliński.