Jack Draper through the semi-finals of the Open Qatar after defeating Matteo Berrettini while Carlos Alcarazza threw out | Tennis news
Jack Draper passes to the semifinals of Qatar Open after returning 4-6 6-4 6-3 against the Italian Matteo Berrettini, the same day the top-notch seed Carlos Alcarazza was erupted.
Berrettini, who had won Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament, confidently claimed that he was opening against Draper in Doha but failed to do a job in another.
Instead, Draper remained in the fight before playing his best tennis in the third decision of deciding to win.
The British will face Jiri Lehecka for the next place in the finals after Czech stunned Alcaraz in their quarterfinals.
The winner of the semi -finals of Friday between Draper and Leheck – Live on Sky Sports – He will face or with fifth seed Andrey Rublev or in the finals, without Felix Auger-Aliassime seeds.
Alcarazza stunned Leheck in his quarterfinals
Upper seed Alkarazza Lost only for the second time this year, when the 25th was ranked Lehek He won 6-3 3-6 6-4.
Alcaraz’s only second defeat 2025 was Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. 21-year-old Spaniard, ranked in the world no. 3, won the Open Rotterdam earlier this month.
Lehecka, 23, said: “The match was up and down from the beginning. So for me to win in such a match against such a player is a great great achievement. I believed in myself. I knew I had a level to produce that kind tennis.
“I didn’t retreat. I wanted to push him to his borders. The key way I believed in my game.”
Earlier, Rublev He saved one point of the match and needed eight of his own to conquer the second-ranked Alex de Minaura 6-1 3-6 7-6 (10-8).
Rublev is now in his fourth semi -final in Doha, where he won the 2020 title, and the next faces Canada Sneakingwho beat Daniil Medvedev when the Russian retired after losing the first set 6-3.
“Unfortunately, I had food poisoning. Very disappointed that I finished running here in Doha, because I feel like I’m playing well,” Medvedev said.
Auger-Aliassime said in court that he thought Medvedev was “playing normally” until he retired.
“And then I broke down, I held the service. And he just said [the umpire] That he did not want to squeeze our hands because he was sick. Hope it’s not bad. I was surprised, “the Canadian said.
Andreva deposits Swiatek in straight marching sets in the crescent moon in Dubai
Inspired by Mirra Andreava won the World No 2 IGA Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory, while the Russian 17-year-old moved to the semi-finals of the Dubai Free Championship.
With his victory, the 12th seed of Andreva enters the first semifinal of his career WTA 1000, while Swiatek has become another top -notch seed to leave the tournament after the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenko was kicked on Wednesday.
Andreava is also the youngest semi -finalist in Dubai since the tournament was first held in 2001 – which is a significant improvement since her last visit when she was thrown out in the first round last year.
“Honestly, I was really nervous before the game and we played in Cincinnati last year (where Swiatek won in the quarterfinal match) and it was quite intense,” Andreva said.
“So I just said that I played great and just have to continue playing aggressively and going to my shots. It was also not easy with all fans [supporting her]But I think we were uniform. I had a lot of people who support me. “
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