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Patna : World No 34 Denis Shapovalov, 20, Canada, and World No 60 Filip Krajinovic, 27, Serbia, will clash in the final of ATP Stockholm Open at Stockholm, Sweden, on October 20, 2019.
Shapovalov, the 4th seed, beat World No 129 Yuichi Sugita, 31, Japan, 7-5, 6-2 in 77 minutes in the semi-finals on October 19 firing 11 Aces. He won 4 break points in the match to 1 by Sugita. Shapovalov also won 5 games in a row in the match to 2 by the Japanese. He won 39 service points to 34 by Sugita.
Krajinovic upset World No 35 Pablo Carreno Busta, 28, Spain, the 5th seed, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in 2hr 9 minutes in the semi-finals battling back from one set down. The Serbian won 5 break points in the match to 3 Busta. He served 7 Aces in the match to 6 by the Spaniard. The Serbian won 4 games in a row to 3 by Busta. Krajinovic won 59 service points to 48 by Busta.