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Mariano Navone produced his most impressive performance yet. The left-hander attacked relentlessly off the backhand side, firing powerful down-the-line shots that repeatedly caught Casper Ruud off guard.
Mariano Navone from Argentina celebrates beating Casper Ruud from Norway after their semifinal game at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tournament, in Geneva, Switzerland,(Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone vi)Argentine rising star Mariano Navone delivered a stunning upset on Friday (May 22) at the Gonet Geneva Open, defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-2 to reach the final of the ATP 250 clay-court tournament. The 25-year-old claimed his fourth career tour-level final and will now battle for his second title of the season on Saturday in Geneva.
Navone’s path to the final has been nothing short of dramatic. He survived a massive comeback in the opening round against Marco Trungelliti, rallying from a set and 5-1 down before storming back to win. From there, the Argentine found his rhythm, cruising through straight-set victories over Britain’s Cameron Norrie, Spain’s Jaume Munar, and finally Casper Ruud.
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