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Opelka will face John Isner for a spot in the final of the ATP
250 tournament, while the other semi-final pits Marcos Giron
against Jenson Brookby.
Isner eased past qualifier Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-4, while Giron
knocked out top seed Taylor Fritz with a 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) win.
This is the first time since San Jose, California in 2004 that
all four semi-finalists of an ATP Tour event have been from the
United States.
The 2004 San Jose event's penultimate round featured two former
world number ones, with Andy Roddick going on to win the
tournament while Andre Agassi fell in the semi-finals.
"I think the best part about this is we have four Americans in
the semis, so you're guaranteed an all-American final and an
American will lift the trophy, which is great," Opelka said.
"It just shows how much we love playing in front of you guys,
playing in front of the U.S. crowd. Being at home, I wish we had
more weeks like this. But we make the most of them while they're
here."
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
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