Argentina’s Thiago Agustín Tirante produced an impressive performance as he defeated Chilean player Alejandro Tabilo in a closely contested and entertaining semifinal in Friday’s opening match.

Both players displayed strong serving throughout the match, making it a tight contest in which opportunities to break serve were limited and every point mattered. Tabilo put up a strong fight, but Tirante managed to find the crucial margins when it mattered most. With consistent play and continued strong serving, the Argentine eventually secured victory in straight sets, 7–5, 7–6.

The win means Tirante has reached the first ATP final of his career and now has the opportunity to cap off an outstanding week at the Bybit Stockholm Open by lifting the title.

Earlier in the day, Czech duo Adam Pavlásek and Patrik Rikl were scheduled to face Croatia’s Nikola Mektić and France’s Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the first semifinal of the doubles tournament. However, the Czech pair were unfortunately forced to withdraw by walkover due to injury.