Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP)-Tallon Griekspoor saved four match points before beating Daniil Medvedev, seeded, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 to reach the semi-finals at the Dubai championships on Thursday.
“When I won the second set, I said to myself” How am I still in this tournament? ” I should probably have already been on the plane for Indian Wells, “said the Dutchman, classified n ° 47.” Sometimes you have to be a little lucky. “”
Griekspoor had survived a first round meeting with Roman Safiullin saving three match points. He then eliminated the defending champion Ugo Humbert on Wednesday.
“This is my best victory by the ranking,” said Griekspoor after his quarter -final victory over No. 6 Medvedev. “Just very happy with this victory. It means a lot.
Griekspoor will meet Stefanos Tsisipas, fourth seeded, for a shooting. Tsisipas beat Matteo Bertttini 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-4.
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat the 2014 US Open 2014 Champion Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to organize a semi-final against the qualifier Quentin Halys, who eliminated Luca Nardi 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
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