Australia’s Alex de Minaur advanced to the final of the ’s-Hertogenbosch grass court tournament with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over French veteran Adrian Mannarino on Saturday. De Minaur will face Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak, who continued his remarkable run by defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 in the second semi-final.

De Minaur, ranked sixth in the world and the tournament’s top seed following the elimination of higher-ranked players, faced a strong challenge from Mannarino, 37, who holds the record for most grass-court wins among French players. Mannarino started the match brightly, breaking De Minaur’s opening service game to take a 3-0 lead as the Australian committed a series of early errors.

However, De Minaur quickly regained composure, winning his next service game with ease and immediately breaking back after Mannarino’s costly double fault. Despite Mannarino’s flair—highlighted by a behind-the-back shot that earned him another service break—the Frenchman was unable to consolidate and ultimately lost his advantage multiple times.

The pivotal moment came at 4-4 in the first set when De Minaur displayed his speed to retrieve a drop shot and secured a break of serve. He then served out the set with two timely aces. The momentum shifted decisively in De Minaur’s favor as Mannarino’s frustration became apparent in the second set, culminating in a ball smashed into the crowd after several service breaks went against him. De Minaur closed out the match in 80 minutes.

Majchrzak, ranked 76th, continued his impressive form on grass by securing his second consecutive victory over a top-10 opponent, having defeated world number four Felix Auger-Aliassime in the previous round. Against Medvedev, the world number four and a strong favorite, Majchrzak prevailed after winning a tightly contested first set in a tiebreak. Medvedev struggled with errors, committing 23 unforced mistakes over the match, including three consecutive double faults during the second set. Majchrzak capitalized on the Russian’s lapses by breaking early in the second set and extending his lead with an aggressive return game.

With the win, Majchrzak will meet De Minaur in the final, where the Australian aims to defend his 2024 championship title at the tournament.