Yannick Hanfmann is in the final of an ATP tournament for the third time. Now he can fulfill his dream of winning his first title.
The dream of a first title lives on: Yannick Hanfmann has reached the final of an ATP tournament for the third time in his career. The Karlsruhe native defeated top seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-4 at the 250 tournament in Santiago, Chile.
In the final of the $700,045 event, he will face the winner of the match between Italy’s Luciano Darderi and Argentina’s Sebastian Báez.
Hanfmann had already reached a final on his favorite surface, clay, in Gstaad in 2017 and Kitzbühel in 2020, but lost both times. Now the 34-year-old, who was the only German representative in the main draw, has his next chance to win the title. On Saturday, Hanfmann benefited from his strong serve and Cerundolo’s mistakes, who repeatedly struggled with himself.
Last year, Hanfmann lost to the Argentine in the round of 16 in Chile, and the world number 81 also came up short at the 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro two weeks ago. After 1 hour and 25 minutes, Hanfmann took advantage of his second match point, clenched both fists, and smiled broadly.
