By Alberto Amalfi | Friday, July 21, 2023
Miomir Kecmanovic burst through the final four games rallying past Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, into his fourth semifinal of the season in Gstaad.
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Don't stop believing is Miomir Kecmanovic's theme in Gstaad this week.
Confronting a 3-5 deficit in the final set, Kecmanovic burst through the final four games rallying past Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, into the Gstaad semifinals.
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The comeback sends Kecmanovic into his fourth semifinal of the season after reaching the final four in Delray Beach, Estoril and Banja Luka.
Kecmanovic exploited nine double faults from Bergs, converting five of 16 break points to raise his 2023 record to 19-19.
“It did not really looked good at 1-4 down and 3-5, but I kept believing and thought I would be able to turn it around and luckily I managed to do that today,” Kecmanovic said afterward.
The second-seeded Kecmanovic will play Albert Ramos-Vinolas for a spot in the final.
Spanish left-hander Ramos-Vinolas edged Juan Pablo Varillas 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-4. Ramos-Vinolas converted five of 12 break points in a two-hour, 40-minute victory.