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Patna : World No 63 ilya Ivashka, 27, Belarus, and World No 90 Mikael Ymer, 22, Sweden, will clash in the final of Winston-Salem Open, an ATP 250 points hardcourt tournament, North Carolina, USA, in the early hours of August 29, 2021.
Ivashka defeated Emil Ruusuvuori, 22, Finland, in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in semi-final in just 66 minutes on August 27, 2021, late night, winning 5 break points and 5 games in a row during the match. The Belarusian, in all, won 61 points in the match to 35 points by Ruusuvuori. Ivashka fired 4 Aces in the match to 3 by the Finish. Ivashka had defeated top seed & World No 12 Pablo Carreno Busta, 30, Spain, in quarter-final in straight sets.
Ymer beat 15th seed & World No 54 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, 18, Spain, in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 in semi-final in 76 minutes. Ymer won 3 break points during the match to 1 by Garfia. Ymer won 7 games in a row during the match to 3 by the Spaniard. The Swede, in all, won 62 points during the match to 52 by Garfia. The Swede served 3 Aces during the match to 2 by the Spaniard.