In Umag, resurgent Australian Alexei Popyrin has progressed to his first ATP ultimate in two-and-a-half years, whereas countryman Aleksandar Vukic is into his first ever in Atlanta.

Umag, Croatia, 29 July 2023 | Matt Trollope

MARATHON MAN 🙌@AlexeiPopyrin99 defeats Arnaldi 6-7 7-5 6-3 in a 3 hour 14 minute battle to make the Umag ultimate!#CroatiaOpenUmag pic.twitter.com/fmAntI1Omz

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 29, 2023

Arnaldi turned the primary participant this week to take a set off Popyrin, who has now gained 14 of his 20 clay-court matches in 2023.

The 23-year-old Aussie, at present ranked ninetieth, has improved to No.73 within the ATP dwell rankings.

It marks his first ATP ultimate since he went all the best way to the title in Singapore in February 2021.

Sunday’s ultimate in Umag can be his first assembly with Wawrinka.

Aussies in motion – Umag

RESULTS
Males’s singles, semifinals
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d [7] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3

COMING UP
Males’s singles, ultimate
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [6] Stan Wawrinka (SUI)

Atlanta, USA

Aleksandar Vukic’s breakthrough week has continued in Atlanta, with the 27-year-old overcoming Ugo Humbert in three units beneath lights on Saturday.

In his first ATP semifinal, Vukic recovered from the lack of the primary set to beat the Frenchman 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5.

Vukic has now gained 13 of the 17 three-set matches he has performed in 2023, and sealed this specific victory with a forehand winner.

Valiant VUKIC 💪@Vuki_SMASH23 turns the tables on Humbert, rallying to defeat the Frenchman and by doing so will contest his FIRST-EVER @atptour ultimate!#AtlantaOpen pic.twitter.com/gi2b1v2Rh7

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 30, 2023

He has crushed three consecutive top-40 gamers – Yoshihito Nishioka, Christopher Eubanks, and Humbert – to attain a career-best consequence.

His earlier greatest performances at ATP stage have been quarterfinals in Adelaide and Sofia in 2022.

“I couldn’t be happier,” Vukic stated. “I don’t know what’s occurring proper now. I barely slept final evening, so I’m making an attempt to determine what’s occurring. Actually, fairly misplaced for phrases.”

Vukic, projected to rise to the cusp of the highest 60, units a ultimate showdown in opposition to No.1 seed Taylor Fritz, who beat fellow American JJ Wolf earlier on Saturday.

“It’s going to be a troublesome match,” Vukic stated.

“I simply have to serve properly and return properly, and play like I did within the second and third set (tonight), and I feel something’s doable… I’ve received nothing to lose.”

In the meantime, in a doubles semifinal that includes three Aussies, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson overcame John Friends and his Brazilian companion Marcelo Melo to succeed in their second ATP ultimate as a crew in 2023.

Purcell and Thompson beat third seeds Friends and Melo 7-6(4) 6-3 to enhance to 10-2 this season; earlier this week they beat No.1 seeds Jamie Murray and Michael Venus.

They may intention so as to add the ATP Atlanta title to the trophy they gained collectively in Houston in April.

Aussies in motion – Atlanta

RESULTS
Males’s singles, semifinals
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) d [7] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5

Males’s doubles, semifinals
Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) d John Friends (AUS)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) 7-6(4) 6-3

COMING UP
Males’s singles, ultimate
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [1] Taylor Fritz (USA)

Males’s doubles, ultimate
Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v TBC

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