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Coric searches for the unknown on the deck of Montpellier

He will face Bublik in Sunday’s final.

February 03, 2024

Borna Coric will compete for the first ATP Tour indoor title of his career in Montpellier.
Author: ATPTour.com/es staff

Borna Coric reached his first final of the 2024 season at the Open Sud de France, marking a great start to the season on the court. in room European. The Croatian overcame the obstacle of top seed Holger Rune, who was forced to withdraw due to a right hand injury while covering Montpellier.

The Balkan dominated 6-3, 4-1 in a match full of solidity, extending his wide lead after taking more than 50% of the points against the field as the world number seven ended her participation in the French ATP 250 tournament. On the ATP Tour, the Dane’s physical discomfort ended one of the most anticipated matches of the week.

Coric will be looking to improve in Montpellier, where he hopes to capture the first ATP Tour indoor title of his sporting career. The Croatian, who has already reached the finals in St. Petersburg in 2019 and 2020, will give himself a new opportunity to showcase his talent indoors. Borna didn’t give up a single round on his way to the final on French soil.

The Zagreb player will face a serious test on the other side of the goal: former champion Alexander Bublik will be the last barrier on the way to the cup. The Kazakh dominates Lexus ATP Head2Head history 1-0 after beating the Balkan on the Halle grass in 2023. This will be the first final Coric will play in since becoming ATP Masters 1000 champion at Cincinnati 2022.

The momentum achieved in Montpellier puts Coric in the top 30 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings starting next Monday. At 27, after a serious shoulder injury kept him out of competition for more than a season from 2021 to 2022, the Croatian wants to regain the level that saw him finish in the top 15 at the World Championships. scheme .

One of the ATP Tour’s greatest young talents, Rune continues to make an unpredictable start to 2024. The Scandinavian began his journey by reaching the final in Brisbane and then exited in the second round of the Australian Open, finishing in the top 10 with the most ephemeral appearance in the first Grand Slam of the season.