Sonego Wins Fourth Profession Title Over Michelsen at Winston-Salem Open
Saturday’s motion on the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina featured Italian star Lorenzo Sonego capturing his fourth profession title, defeating American Alex Michelsen 6-0, 6-3.
Needing one hour and 4 minutes to seal his victory, Sonego struck 19 winners, gained 87 % of his first serve factors and broke the serve of the No. 11 seed on 4 events.
Enhancing to 18-21 on the season, Sonego will transfer as much as No. 48 on the planet when Monday’s rankings are up to date.
Michelsen, who was enjoying in his third profession closing, beforehand misplaced within the finals of the Infosys Corridor of Fame Open the final two years.
Identified for having one of many higher backhands on Tour, Michelsen will transfer as much as No. 49 on the planet when the most recent rankings are launched.
Michelsen is a part of a powerful group of American gamers ranked contained in the world’s prime 50. There are at present eight American males ranked contained in the world’s prime 50 gamers.
Sonego and Michelsen will subsequent see motion on the 2024 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The US Open is the yr’s closing Grand Slam occasion.
Serbian legend Novak Djokovic is the defending males’s champion, whereas home-country hero Coco Gauff is the defending ladies’s champion.
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