I had my chances in the first set. I served for the set and had two set points. I didn't play those too well unfortunately. In the second set, I didn't have as many chances because he started to play and serve really well.

I had my best match of the tournament and felt very good on the (clay) surface.

I never expected to reach the semifinals on hard courts but I knew I could play well on this surface and it was just a matter of time. This is certainly one of my biggest wins ever.

I never expected to reach the semifinals on hard courts, but I knew I could play well on this surface and it was just a matter of time. This is certainly one of my biggest wins ever.

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