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Holger Rune put on another gutsy performance on Thursday, fighting back from a break down to defeat last week’s Moselle Open champion Lorenzo Sonego in the second round, after battling past the Netherlands’ Tim van Rijthoven in the first round. The Italian outplayed the 19-year-old Dane in the first set tiebreak, but he clawed his way back into the match by clinching the second set with a solitary break in the final game. Rune won 85% of the points (44 of 52) on his first serve during the two-hour and 18-minute match. Sonego did not break him during the match, and he struck 38 winners to the Italian’s 28 to advance to the last eight.
Ilya Ivashka began his campaign in the first round, defeating Sweden’s Mikael Ymer 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 7-5. That game lasted three hours and twenty-three minutes. In the second round, the Belarussian defeated the Bulgarian 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in an hour and 52 minutes. Ivashka saved all seven break points he faced in the match and converted two of seven to defeat the third seed. He will be pleased to have made only 10 unforced errors against Dimitrov, compared to 42 against Ymer. Ivashka, a semifinalist in Atlanta this year, hopes to reach the final four for the second time in 2022.
Holger Rune vs Ilya Ivashka Date
Holger Rune and Ilya Ivashka are scheduled to face each other in the quarterfinals of the 2022 ATP Sofia Open on Friday, September 30. The tournament is scheduled to begin on September 26 and end on October 2.
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ATP Sofia Open 2022 Schedule
The ATP Sofia Open 2022 will feature five rounds of competition apart from the qualifying matches. These are the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final. The tournament is scheduled to start on Monday, September 26 and conclude on Sunday, October 2.
| Date | Competition Stage |
|---|---|
| September 26 | Round of 32 |
| September 27 | Round of 32 |
| September 28 | Round of 16 |
| September 30 | Quarter-final |
| October 1 | Semi-final |
| October 2 | Final |
Top seeded ATP singles
| Player | Seed |
|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 1 |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 2 |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 3 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 4 |
| Holger Rune | 5 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 6 |
| Jack Draper | 7 |
| Oscar Otte | 8 |
Prize Money
For this year’s edition, the total prize money is €534,555. The winner will receive €81,310 in cash as well as 250 ranking points.
Where to watch 2022 ATP Sofia Open
Australia – beIN Sport
Canada – TSN
India – Tennis TV, Eurosport
UK – Amazon Prime Video
US – Tennis Channel
