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In the singles Semifinal event, seventh seed Japanese Shintaro Mochizuki advanced to the final with a hard-fought 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win over James McCabe.

The 2019 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion dominated the opening set, saving break points in games two and four while breaking his opponent three times to take a commanding lead. However, McCabe responded in the second set, capitalising on key breaks in games seven and nine to force a decider.

Mochizuki regained control in the third set, breaking McCabe in the opening game. Though the Australian struck back in game six, the Japanese rising star immediately reclaimed the advantage and held firm to seal victory after two hours and 23 minutes. 

From the second singles semifinal, Brandon Holt secured his place in the final with a 6-2, 7-6(4) victory over Billy Harris, who had made the most of his second chance as a Lucky Loser from qualifying. Holt dominated the opening set, breaking Harris in game four and saving four break points in game five before sealing the set with another break in game eight.

Harris fought back in the second set, breaking Holt in game three, but the American immediately responded in the following game.

The Brit then saved three break points in game eight to force a tiebreaker, where he surged to a 4-2 lead. Holt, however, turned the momentum in his favour, winning five consecutive points to close out the match and book a final showdown against Mochizuki.