The 51st-ranked Argentine will face top seed Taylor Fritz in the final. In the other semi-final, the American defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 in 63 minutes.
First final at third attempt
It was Tirante’s third ATP Tour semifinal and first on hard courts. In Stockholm, he pulled away from fifth seed Thomas Martin Etchvery, beat Jaume Munnar 7-6 (3), 6-3, then ended qualifier Alexander Shevchenko’s run 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Tabillo, who beat Lorenzo Sonego and sixth seed Alex Michelsen earlier in the week, was playing his fourth ATP Tour semifinal of the season and his first on indoor courts.
“I’m happy now”
The victory came on a day when Tirante spoke about mental health issues that have worsened in recent years. “I wasn’t really happy for the last few years, but now I am,” he said always. “I always played, but mentally I didn’t feel good.”
It caps the best season of his career. In August, he hit his stride in Cincinnati, beating Novak Djokovic 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the second round, then Martin Landalusch and Jakub Mensik to reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final, where he was stopped by Arthur Fils.
