Sofia Open: Mannarino sets up final against Draper
Adrian Mannarino won against Pavel Kotov 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Friday evening. He’ll face Jack Draper for the title
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Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the second seed, defeated Russian Pavel Kotov 6-2, 7-6 (2) to move into the final of the Sofia Open on Friday evening.
Mannarino, ranked No 25, will play Jack Draper next.
Ahead of his victory, the 35-year-old Frenchman won against Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas (6-4, 6-4) and Austrian Sebastian Ofner, the No 7 seed (6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-3).
Kotov, ranked No 80, beat Bulgarian wildcard Alexandar Lazarov (3-6, 6-1, 6-2), Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 4 seed (3-6, 7-6 (4), 0-0 ret.) and Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, the No 8 seed (6-3, 7-6 (3)) in the previous rounds.
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