Winston-Salem Open 2016: Friday Tennis Scores, Results and Updated Draw Schedule

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Published: August 27, 2016

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The 2016 Winston-Salem Open rolled on with two semifinal matches Friday. The winners, Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta, will square off for the title Saturday before the U.S. Open begins next week. 

This tournament has traditionally served as a stepping-stone event for players who are looking to build momentum and keep their games on point heading into the year's final Grand Slam event. While many of the game's top stars opted to skip the tournament, some of the sport's unheralded players have had a chance to shine.

Here are the results from Friday's matches as well as a recap of the action in North Carolina:



                 

Final Schedule

                

Roberto Bautista Agut Def. Viktor Troicki

Bautista, the tournament's No. 2 seed, was able to avoid an upset against Viktor Troicki, earning a 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2 victory to secure his spot in the final. 

It wasn't until the third set that Bautista managed to put some distance between himself and Troicki. He narrowly avoided going to a tiebreaker in the first set, was upended by a tiebreaker in the second set and finally won the third set 6-2. 

Per Fabio Valente of Spazio Tennis, the victory also helped Bautista reach a personal milestone:



This has been a good two-week stretch for Bautista. He made it to the quarterfinals at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro before losing to Juan Martin del Potro. The 28-year-old was a late entry into the field as a wild card. 

The win puts Bautista in a tournament final for the third time this year. He's been money when reaching the final, claiming titles at the ASB Classic and Garanti Koza Sofia Open. 

Bautista will be the No. 15 seed at the U.S. Open, a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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