#NextGenATP Kecmanovic Edges Into First ATP Tour Final In Antalya

#NextGenATP Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic held his nerve to advance to his first ATP Tour final at the Turkish Airlines Open Antalya on Friday.

In a match featuring no breaks of serve, the 19-year-old edged past in-form third-seeded Australian Jordan Thompson 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 7-6(1) in two hours and 51 minutes. Currently in eighth position in the ATP Race To Milan for a spot at the 21-and-under Next Gen ATP Finals in November, the Serbian awaits the winner of fourth seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain or Italy’s Lorenzo Songeo.

Kecmanovic, whose previous-best tour-level finish had come with a quarter-final run at the BNP Paribas Open in March, lost just 10 of his first-service points in 18 service games, which included 14 aces. Thompson, who saved six break points, struck 22 aces.

Two weeks ago, 25-year-old Thompson, who has a 21-13 match record in 2019, reached his first ATP Tour final at the Libema Open (l. to Mannarino). With six wins from eight grass-court matches, he will now travel to London and prepare to face Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon first round.