Medvedev faces Tsitsipas, Sinner battles Rublev in the semi-finals

Facing compatriot Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 Vienna Open 2023 in Austria, Daniil Medvedev entered the match with a high spirit and broke his opponent's first serve game. The number one seed continued to maintain his advantage to win 6-3 in the opening set.

In set 2, Khachanov played impressively and made Medvedev lose 3-6. However, in set 3, Medvedev's class helped him win 6-3 and qualify for the Vienna Open semi-finals.

Daniil Medevdev aims for the Vienna Open championship (Photo: AP).

The remarkable quarterfinal match between Rublev and Zverev was quite exciting. Rublev won the first set easily 6-1 but then let Zverev defeat him in the second set with a score of 7-6. In the third set, Rublev took advantage of the opportunity to break the game to win 6-4, thereby qualifying for the semi-finals.

Tsitsipas faced off against the underdog Borna Gojo, but the Greek had to work hard to win 7-6, 7-6 to advance to the semi-finals. In the other quarter-final, Jannik Sinner easily defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4 to enter the top four.

The Vienna Open 2023 semi-finals have determined two pairs: Rublev - Sinner (8:30 p.m. on October 28) and Tsitsipas - Medvedev (7:00 p.m. on October 28).

At the ATP 500 Basel Open in Switzerland, the fourth seed Hurkacz unexpectedly lost to Tallon Griekspoor in the tie-break in the first set. However, in the next two sets, the Polish player played impressively, winning back with the same score of 6-4 to qualify for the semi-finals.

Top seed Holger Rune had a tough match against weak opponent Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina. Rune won the first set 6-1 but lost the second set 3-6. In the third set, Rune had a hard-fought win over Etcheverry 7-6 to book his place in the semi-finals of the Basel Open 2023.

In the semi-finals of the Basel Open 2023, Holger Rune will meet Felix Auger-Aliassime (9:30 p.m. on October 28) while Hurkacz will face French player Humbert (8:00 p.m. on October 28).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/medvedev-doi-dau-tsitsipas-sinner-dai-chien-rublev-o-ban-ket-20231028071236012.htm