Guerrieri A. defeated Đurasović V. 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the ATP Challenger in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, pulling clear in a one-sided deciding set. The key was his serving under pressure: Guerrieri saved 10 of 12 break points and converted four breaks of his own.
Guerrieri edged the opener thanks to the only break of the set at 2-3, but Đurasović turned the second around by breaking at 2-0 and again at 6-4, with Guerrieri’s reply at 3-2 failing to swing the set. In the decider Guerrieri took control, breaking at 2-3 and 2-5 to close out 6-2.
Guerrieri’s delivery under pressure was the difference: he saved 83% of break points and put 61% of first serves in, while Đurasović’s nine aces were undone by 11 double faults.