Dusan Lajovic reaches maiden Masters final in Monte Carlo

ByReuters

Updated 20/04/2019 at 14:50 GMT

Serbian Dusan Lajovic reached his first Masters final when he mastered windy conditions to beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-1 in Monte Carlo on Saturday.

Dusan Lajovic of Serbia celebrates a point against Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their semifinal match during day seven of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on April 20, 2019 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

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Lajovic, who will take on either 11-times champion Rafa Nadal of Spain or Italian Fabio Fognini, trailed 3-0 in the opening set before going through the gears.

The 10th-seeded Medvedev could not hold the pace as whirlwinds swept across centre court at the Monte Carlo Country Club.

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Lajovic quickly moved 4-0 up in the second set against a frustrated opponent, who bowed out on the second match point.

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