BNP Paribas Nordic Open—Stockholm, Sweden
Wawrinka Upsets Rublev in Stockholm; Badosa Reaches Ningbo Semifinals
Former three-time Main winner Stan Wawrinka scored a formidable victory in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, defeating prime seed Andrey Rublev 7-6(5), 7-6(5).
Enhancing to 3-2 in opposition to Rublev in lifetime conferences, Wawrinka hit 14 aces, gained 77 p.c of his first serve factors, struck 33 winners and broke serve on one event.
The 39-year-old Swiss star will subsequent face No. 4 seed and former winner Tommy Paul.
Paul overcame Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(9), 6-2 earlier within the day.
Nonetheless to return on Friday, No. 2 seed Casper Ruud and No. 3 seed Grigor Dimitrov can be in motion.
Tiafoe Ousted in Almaty
Outdoors of enjoying in Cincinnati and the US Open, the 2024 season has been a battle for American Frances Tiafoe.
The highest seed’s woes continued on Friday as he was ousted within the quarterfinals of the Almaty Open, shedding in straight units to Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 7-6(11).
Vukic will subsequent face both No. 3 seed Karen Khachanov or home-country favorite Beibit Zhukayev.
Elsewhere, No. 4 seed Francisco Cerundolo defeated one other home-country hopeful Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-3.
Cerundolo will subsequent face Canadian Gabriel Diallo. The towering 23-year-old dismissed No. 2 seed Alejandro Tabilo 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 for his greatest profession win.
Prime Seed Sees Motion in Antwerp
Vying for a spot within the prestigious ATP Last in Turin, Italy, prime seed Alex de Minaur can be in motion later as we speak in Antwerp, Belgium in opposition to Hugo Gaston.
De Minuar is presently in ninth place within the race to Turin. He trails Andrey Rublev by 275 factors.
No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime may even be in motion on Friday.
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Ningbo Open—Ningbo, China
Well-liked Spaniard Paula Badosa superior to the semifinals of the Ningbo Open on Friday, defeating No. 6 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 6-2.
Posting the spectacular victory, Badosa hit three aces, gained 83 p.c of her first serve factors and broke serve on three events.
Badosa will subsequent face No. 5 seed Daria Kasatkina. The Russian defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(6).
Different outcomes on the day noticed Mirra Andreeva advance when No. 4 seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was pressured to retire trailing 7-6(5), 3-2.
Matches which are nonetheless to return on Friday will characteristic No. 7 seed Anna Kalinskaya taking over the Karolina Muchova.
Parry Contines to Roll in Osaka
Diane Parry continued her title bid in Osaka, Japan on Friday, dispatching Clara Tauson 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
The Good native will subsequent face Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands.
Different winners on the day included Kimberly Birrell and Aoi Ito from Japan. They may face off on Saturday.
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