Rolex Shanghai Masters—Shanghai, China
Djokovic, Fritz Attain Shanghai Masters Semifinals; Sabalenka Advances in Wuhan
4-time former champion Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters on Friday in China, defeating Jakub Mensik from Czechia 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.
Overcoming the lack of the primary set, Djokovic used his expertise and stellar backhand to advance in two hours and 20 minutes.
Putting 17 winners and hitting seven aces, Djokovic will subsequent face No. 7 seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday.
The American simply superior over former top-tenner David Goffin 6-3, 6-4 earlier within the day. Fritz has by no means defeated Djokovic in 9 earlier conferences. Djokovic has additionally solely misplaced two units towards Fritz in 20 units performed.
Saturday’s different semifinal will characteristic world No. 1 Jannik Sinner taking up Tomas MacHac. MacHac ousted No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz within the quarterfinals.
MacHac just lately reached the fourth spherical of the US Open. He additionally gained the Olympic Gold Medal in Combined doubles with associate Katerina Siniakova.
Sinner, who has reached the quarterfinals or higher of each occasion he has performed in 2024, will greater than doubtless end the 12 months ranked No. 1.
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Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open—Wuhan, China
High seed Aryna Sabalenka stored her hopes alive for a three-peat on the Wuhan Open on Friday, defeating Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-2 in a single hour and 23 minutes.
Sabalenka used her potent serve and return recreation to win 72 % of her second serve factors and broke serve on 5 events.
The 26-year-old will subsequent face No. 4 seed Coco Gauff. Gauff ousted Magda Linette 6-0, 6-4. The American gained the Beijing Open final week in China.
Elsewhere, Xinyu Wang reached the ultimate 4 after dismissing Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(8).
Nonetheless to come back on Friday, No. 3 Jasmine Paolini will face No. 5 seed Qinwen Zheng. The winner will face Wang on Saturday.
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