(Beijing) World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev overcame a second-set slump en route to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert on Monday to find himself in the semi-finals. ace of the China Open.
The Russian had trouble finding his usual fluidity during the first two sets, but he rallied in the third to overcome Humbert, 36th in the world, and reach the semi-finals of a tournament of the ATP for the 10th time this season.
“I am satisfied to have been able to raise my level of play a notch at the appropriate moments, except during a play in the second set,” agreed Medvedev. I’m happy to have been able to show some consistency in such a tough match, because that’s what allowed me to win. This is what you have to do [to prevail]. »
Medvedev will face in the final four the winner of the duel between eighth seed Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry, who will face each other later on Monday.
World No. 2 player and tournament favorite Carlos Alcaraz will play his quarterfinal match against seventh seed Casper Ruud later today.
Among the women, in her first participation in the China Open, the second world player Iga Swiatek took the measure of Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-3 in the first round.
The Pole hit 27 winners and made 25 unforced errors, stealing her opponent’s service on seven occasions during the clash.
Swiatek will now have a meeting with Varvara Gracheva.
Meanwhile, seventh seed Ons Jabeur, who won the Ningbo Open last week, beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-4, while ninth seed Caroline Garcia ousted Kateryna Baindl 6 -2, 6-4.
China’s Wang Xinyu upset Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 6-3, and 11th seed Daria Kasatkina disposed of Mayar Sherif 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8).
Third seed Coco Gauff will face world No. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova later today.
13th seed Jelena Ostapenko received a bye into the round of 16 after Linda Noskova withdrew due to discomfort. Ostapenko will then cross swords with the winner of the duel between fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Anna Blinkova.
Additionally, Anhelina Kalinina defeated Daria Saville 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the second round, while Jasmine Paolini eliminated Yuan Yue 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.