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Patna : Second seed Denis Shapovalov, 22, Canada, and 3rd seed Caspur Ruud, 22, Norway, will clash in the final of ATP Gonet Geneva Open at Geneva, Switzerland, on May 22, 2021, with both of them winning their respective semi-final matches in straight sets on May 21, 2021. Geneva Open is an ATP 250 points event.
World N0 21 Casper Ruud beat World No 75 Pablo Andujar, 35, Spain, in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 in first semi-finals in 79 minutes winning 4 break points and 3 games in a row during the match. Ruud also served 2 Aces in the match. Ruud, in all, won 58 points to 43 by the Spainiard. Andujar failed to create any break point opportunity in the match.
World No 15 Shapovalov beat World N0 102 Pablu Cuevas, 35, Uruguay, in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 in the second semi-final in 1hr 41 minutes. Shapovalov won 4 break points during the match to 2 by Cuevas. The Canadian fired 8 Aces in the match to 4 by Cuevas. Shapovalov though committed 3 double faults too to 1 by Cuevas. The Canadian won 3 games in a row during the match to 2 by Cuevas. Shapovalov, in all, won 73 points to 63 by Cuevas.