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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 16, 2020 at 9:47 pm

   Points won by each set: | 24-11, 34-20 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   44 % Querrey – 22 of 49
   10 % Berankis – 4 of 40

   Berankis [141] became the first Lithuanian to enter an ATP final & the second “Baltic player” following footsteps of Gulbis of Latvia. He’d defeated three players in qualies and four others in the main-draw, and what’s interesting he had the toughest match against potentially the easiest opponent as he beat Denis Lajola [595] in the 1R of qualies 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. Too many matches within eight days for the 22-year-old Lithuanian, and in the final he was simply overpowered by a much more experienced opponent, who’d played only three short matches to get to the final. The difference in freshness between them was visible from start to finish – Querrey [57] won the opening nine games in 30 minutes and the first double bagel in an ATP final seemed plausible. Querrey said afterwards: “I feel like I always play well here. I grew up playing in this area and I’m comfortable on this court. It all came together for me this week – especially today. When I was up 6-0 3-0, I knew that I would not just cruise for three more games. I knew there would be some tough moments. I got through some tight points with my serve and won them.”

   Querrey’s route to his 7th title (his 3rd LA):
   2 Igor Sijsling 6-2, 6-2
   Q Xavier Malisse 6-2, 3-1 ret.
   S Rajeev Ram 6-3, 7-6(4)
   W Ricardas Berankis 6-0, 6-2

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