Finale: Alexander Weis plays big in Catalonia

The 24-year-old from Bolzano brought Spanish local hero Carlos Sanchez Jover (ATP 15.000) to his knees 519:6, 4:6 in the semifinals of the $4 tournament in Girona in northeast Catalonia. This means that the native of Bolzano is in an ITF final for the sixth time, having already reached the final in Villach, Bolzano and Aquila this year and twice in Tabarka in 2019. Weis had to admit defeat to his opponent five times in the final, and this time he is aiming for his first tournament victory. On Sunday Weis will face the next Spaniard, Pol Toledo Bague. The world number 569. won the only duel so far against the South Tyrolean three years ago in Santa Margherita di Pula in two sets 6:3, 6:3. Toledo Bague, who is seeded number 8 in Girona, has not lost a single set in the tournament so far. Weis is fighting for his first title Weis celebrated his fourth win in a row in Girona on Saturday. The man from Bolzano eliminated one after the other the Indian Manish Sureshkumar (ATP 728), local hero Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez (ATP 1030), the Russian Yan Bondarevskiy (ATP 511) and today in the semi-final Carlos Sanchez Jover. The Spaniard is ranked 519th in the ATP rankings and was seeded number 4 in Girona. Weis showed a strong performance and won 1:39, 6:4 after 6:4 hours of play. On Sunday at 11 a.m., the world number 530 wants to win his first singles title on the ITF tour.

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Finale: Alexander Weis plays big in Catalonia

Alexander Weis reached an ITF final for the sixth time in his career on Saturday afternoon.

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