British No 3 Dan Evans has split from coach Sebastian Prieto for the second – and probably final – time after a form slump that has seen Evans win only three ATP Tour matches this season.
For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing. The fifth-ranked Zverev kept hanging around, though, and took his chance when it came as he rallied for a 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory Friday over his unheralded Chilean opponent and a spot in the Italian Open final. Zverev, the 2017 Rome champion, had the pinky on his left hand bandaged following a fall to the clay in his previous match, after which he said his finger was “crooked.”
DeWitt among the other teams to advance to state finals.
Lakeview's Maddie Simonds is Enquirer Athlete of the Week winner for week of May 6-11