Gabriel Todd Stuns Top-seeded federico staksrud 4-11, 13-11, 11-7 in the semifinals of North Carolina Open. Photo: ppa tour
Despite Making a Slow Start to the Match, Tardio, Currently ranked 14th on the PPA Tour, Held His Nerves to take down stakesrud in a three-game contest.
It was staksrud who won the opening game 11-4. After Dropping The First Game, Tardio Began Finding His Momentum with His Short and Angled Drop Shots. He Slowly Took Control of the Game With A 10-5 Lead. However, Staksrud Fought Back, winning six points in a row to give Himself a chance at 11-10. Unperturbed by the challenge, tardio saved that match point and went on to claim the next three points to force the decider.
In the deciding third game, Tardio Struggled as He Trailed 4-6. But the changes of ends Saw Him Score Seven of the Match’s Final Eight Points to Seal His Place in the second men’s singles final of the ongoing season.
Tardio will face roscoe bellamy in Sunday’s final. In an identity semifinal, bellamy prevailed over 17th seed zane ford 3-11, 12-10, 11-3.
Bellamy Looked Rusty Early in the First Game, and Ford Made No Mistake to Claim an early lead in the match. In the second game, bellamy showed signs of a fightback by Taking a 5-0 lead. Ford, however, fought back by Taking Himself to the Verge of Match Point at 10-9. Despite being on the edge of exit, bellamy help his nerves and forced the decider.
In the third game, 10th-seeded bellamy was all through, as his down-line smashes and drops did not find any returns from Ford. The win, however, got delayed due to an injury scare to ford, who hurt his right ankle at 9-3. But bellamy closed out the win a less mothers to advance to his first career final on the ppa tour.
Fahey defeated eighth-seeded salome devidze in Straight Games 11-9, 11-4. The second-seeded player made a blistering start to the match by taking a 7-2 lead in the first game. But to the Excitement of Fans, Devidze Fought Back to Eventually Earn A 9-8 Advantage.
After the break, fahey won three points in a row to win the first game. She Showed Little Sign of Slowing Down from there, as her cross-criturement smashes and lateral movement across the kitchen line Saw her take a 6-1 lead. Devidze did reduce the gap to 4-6, but she was never in the game against fahey, whose incredible running forward winner overwhelmed devidze.
In the other women’s singles semifinal, parris todd overcame a slow start to defeat fifth-seeded lea jansen 4-11, 11-1, 11-7.
All semifinal results
Men’s singles
Gabriel Tardio Beat Federico Staksrud 4-11, 13-11, 11-7
Roscoe bellamy beat zane ford 3-11, 12-10, 11-3
Women’s singles
Kate Fahey Beat salome devidze 11-9, 11-4
Parris Todd Beat Lea Jansen 4-11, 11-1, 11-7
Mixed Doubles
Jorja Johnson-Jw Johnson Beat Andrei Daescu-Meghan Dizon 11-9, 11-8
Anna Leigh Waters-Ben Johns Beat Federico Staksrud-Anna Bright 11-4, 11-2
Women’s Doubles
Tyra Hurricane Black-Jorja Johnson Beat Jackie Kawamoto-Jade Kawamoto 4-11, 11-1, 11-7
Catherine Parenteau-Anna Leigh Waters Beat LAT LACY Schnemann-parris Todd 11-5, 11-7
Men’s doubles
Federico staksrud-hayden patriquin beat tyson mcGufin-dekel bar 4-11, 11-9, 11-4
Gabriel Tardio-Ben Johns Beat Eric Oncins-DYlan Frazier 11-1, 11-7
