American teenager Martin Damm continues his dream run at the ATP Montpellier, confirming his status as the biggest surprise of the tournament. Coming through the qualifying rounds, Damm has now produced three major upsets, defeating Hubert Hurkacz, Roberto Bautista Agut, and most recently Luca Nardi, all without dropping a set.
With a straight-sets victory over Nardi, Damm secured a remarkable place in the semifinals.
Dominant First Set from Damm
Damm started the match in perfect fashion. After holding his opening service game, he immediately broke Nardi to take a 2–0 lead. From that moment on, the American was untouchable on serve.
Remarkably, after going up 2–0, Damm did not allow Nardi to win a single point on his own service games for the remainder of the set.
The statistics fully reflect his dominance:
- 6 aces
- 100% of points won on first serve
- 12 winners to just 2 for Nardi
Damm closed the opening set comfortably, leaving his opponent with no answers.
Tight Battle and Drama in the Second Set
The second set was far more competitive, as Nardi raised his level and began to apply pressure. In the 10th game, the Italian earned his first set point, but failed to convert.
Aside from that game, Damm continued to hold serve with ease, forcing the set into a tiebreak.
The tiebreak delivered high drama. Damm had the first match point, which he missed. Moments later, Nardi earned a set point of his own, but he too failed to take it.
After saving and creating multiple chances, Damm finally converted his third match point, winning the tiebreak 10–8 and sealing the match.
Fairytale Run Continues for Damm
With another impressive performance, Martin Damm defeated Luca Nardi 2–0 and extended his incredible run at the tournament.
After eliminating Hurkacz, Bautista Agut, and now Nardi, the American qualifier has firmly announced himself as one of the breakout stories of the week and moves on to the semifinals with full confidence.
This match was part of an exciting quarterfinal lineup —
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