Cerundolo On Brink Of Eastbourne Final Before Rain Halts Play | ATP Tour | Tennis

Fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo was in place to place the ending touches on a comeback semi-final victory on the Rothesay International when rain stopped play on Friday in Eastbourne.

The Argentine led Mackenzie McDonald 2-6, 7-5, 5-2 when the moist climate intervened. Although the gamers returned to the courtroom and tried to heat up within the night, it was finally determined that play wouldn’t resume till Saturday.

Cerundolo is bidding so as to add to his personal-best 26 matches received this season as he seeks his second ATP Tour title (2022 Bastad). McDonald, who beat World No. 9 and Eastbourne high seed Taylor Fritz within the second spherical for his third profession High 10 win, is bidding for his second tour-level closing (2021 Washington).

The American was in management early within the semi-final with a 6-2, 4-1 benefit. However Cerundolo snapped again with 4 straight video games after which received six consecutive video games to take the second set and open up a 4-0 lead within the third. McDonald snatched one break again within the deciding set and can serve at 2-5 when play resumes.

Second seed Tommy Paul and Frenchman Gregoire Barrere can even contest their postponed semi-final on the ATP 250 on Saturday. Paul is in search of his second ATP Tour title (2021 Stockholm), whereas Barrere will play for his first tour-level closing look.