Nottingham Open: Harriet Dart beats Camila Giorgi to reach first WTA quarter-final
Britain’s Harriet Dart saves three match points to stun third seed Camila Giorgi and reach her first WTA quarter-final at the Nottingham Open.
Britain’s Harriet Dart saves three match points to stun third seed Camila Giorgi and reach her first WTA quarter-final at the Nottingham Open.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas advanced to their second quarter-final of the season Thursday, moving past Gijs Brouwer and Tim Van Rijthoven 7-6(7), 6-4 at the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
The top seeds, who lifted the trophy in Montpellier in February, saved two set points in the first-set tie-break before sealing victory after 86 minutes at the ATP 250 grass-court event.
The Frenchmen will next play Raven Klaasen and Marcelo Melo after the South African-Brazilian team downed Belgians Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 7-6(13), 6-4. Prior to this week, Klaasen and Melo last teamed in 2015, winning titles in Tokyo and Shanghai.
Mackenzie McDonald and Botic van de Zandschulp overcame Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul 6-3, 4-6, 10-7. McDonald and van de Zandschulp are teaming for the second time, having reached the semi-finals in Doha in February.
They will next meet Julio Peralta and David Vega Hernandez or second seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski. Koolhof and Skupski have captured a Tour-leading four titles this season.
Fourth seeds Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell also advanced, edging Alex de Minaur and Luke Saville 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-7 in an-all Australian clash. They will next face Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Puetz/Venus March On In Stuttgart
Tim Puetz and Michael Venus advanced to the semi-finals at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart, downing Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi and Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(6), 3-6, 10-7.
The German-New Zealand tandem won the title in Dubai earlier this season and arrived at the ATP 250 grass-court tournament off the back of a run to the third round at Roland Garros.
Andy Murray heads an impressive line-up of Britons, including Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie, at Queen’s and you can watch live on the BBC.
Andy Murray comes through a tough test against Alexander Bublik to reach the Boss Open quarter-finals in Stuttgart.
Daniil Medvedev kicked off his grass-court season with victory Thursday, moving past Gilles Simon 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals at the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
The 26-year-old, who is up to No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, grew into the match against the Frenchman at the ATP 250 grass-court event. Medvedev saved three set points in the first set as he rallied from 2-5 down, before he clicked into gear in the second set to secure victory after one hour and 54 minutes.
The top seed dominated the longer exchanges with his flat hitting to earn a first victory over Simon, improving to 1-3 in their ATP Head2Head series. He will next play Ilya Ivashka after the World No. 49 defeated Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-2.
Last season Medvedev captured his first grass-court tour-level title in Mallorca. The 13-time tour-level champion is still searching for his first trophy of 2022, with his best result a run to the final at the Australian Open.
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Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced on his debut in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, eliminating Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 7-6(5) in their first ATP Head2Head meeting.
The Canadian, who held a 10-3 record on grass in 2021, saved both break points he faced against the home favourite and struck 13 aces to triumph after one hour and 48 minutes. The World No. 9 will next face fifth seed Karen Khachanov or Pole Kamil Majchrzak.
Dutch wild card Tim Van Rijthoven upset World No. 14 Taylor Fritz 6-7(9), 7-5, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals on his ATP Tour debut.
The World No. 205, who edged Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden in the first round, fired 18 aces to set up a meeting with Hugo Gaston. In a rain-disrupted match, Frenchman Gaston moved past American Jenson Brooksby 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in two hours and 26 minutes.
In an-all American clash, #NextGenATP star Brandon Nakashima downed Sam Querrey 7-6(4), 7-6(8) in 89 minutes. The 20-year-old, who is making his debut in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, will next play Adrian Mannarino following the Frenchman’s 6-2, 6-3 win over fourth seed Alex de Minaur. Mannarino lifted the trophy at the ATP 250 grass-court event in 2019.
Stefanos Tsitsipas earned his first win on grass since 2019, dispatching Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart on Thursday.
The top seed, who lost to Frances Tiafoe in his only match last year on the surface at Wimbledon, quickly found his range at the ATP 250 event, firing his forehand through the court in a rain-disrupted match to triumph against the #NextGenATP star after 72 minutes.
“I could work a little bit on the percentage of the first serve, which could be higher. Otherwise I was very involved with my footwork,” Tsitsipas said. “Being very active on the first ball on the serve, pushing my opponent back. It was a good match.”
Tsitsipas has now recorded a Tour-leading 35 victories this season, highlighted by his run to the title at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in April. His last win on grass prior to his victory over Stricker came against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy at the Cinch Championships in June 2019.
The Greek wild card is making his debut in Stuttgart and will next play former World No. 1 Andy Murray. It will be the second ATP Head2Head meeting between the pair, with Tsitsipas running out a winner in five sets at the US Open in 2021.
Tsitsipas reached finals in Rotterdam and Rome earlier this season, but arrived at the grass-court tournament in Germany off the back of a disappointing fourth-round exit at Roland Garros.
Stricker, who defeated Maxime Cressy in the first round, was facing a Top 10 opponent for the first time in his career. The 19-year-old won an ATP Challenger Tour title in Cleveland in February.
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Australian Nick Kyrgios advanced to the quarter-finals in Stuttgart for the second time, moving past fifth seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 53 minutes.
“He is a hell of a player. He is the World No. 25 for a reason and he has beaten some great opponents, so I knew he is dangerous,” Kyrgios said in his on-court interview. “When he gets in his groove he is hard to get out of. I am just really happy with the way I competed.”
The 27-year-old, who reached the semi-finals in Germany in 2018, fired 20 aces and won 83 per cent (49/59) of his first-serve points to set a meeting with Marton Fucsovics after the Hungarian edged third seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-3.
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Former World No. 1 Andy Murray reached his second tour-level quarter-final of the season Thursday, overcoming seventh seed Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6(4) at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart.
In windy conditions, the Scot, who is making his debut at the ATP 250 grass-court event, returned well and showed his fighting spirit, saving three set points in the second set as he rallied from 2-5 to eventually advance after one hour and 42 minutes.
“He is predictable in his unpredictability. You are prepared for some amazing shots and then maybe some loose games,” Murray said in his on-court interview. “Today he played some amazing stuff for five or six games in the second set and everything was coming off and I was getting a bit frustrated, but I kept fighting. Held a tough game at 2-5 and I thought I played well through to the finish.”
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Murray opted to miss most of the clay-court swing to focus on his grass preparations and it is a decision that is paying off so far. The 35-year-old found his rhythm at the Surbiton Trophy ATP Challenger Tour event last week, reaching the semi-finals and is yet to drop a set in his opening two matches in Stuttgart.
The win lifts Murray to No. 59 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings. If the Scot can reach the semi-finals, he would move to the edge of the Top 50. The last time Murray was inside the Top 50 was in May 2018.
“It was quite tricky the conditions today, it was quite blustery,” Murray added. “I moved well on the courts well. The court is very dry, so it is nice to move on and hopefully into the weekend the conditions will be a bit calmer and I can play some better tennis.”
The 46-time tour-level titlist now leads Bublik 3-1 in their ATP Head2Head series and has improved to 112-23 on grass. Murray, who advanced to the final in Sydney on hard in January, will next play top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
In other action, Germany’s Oscar Otte continued to impress on home soil, upsetting fourth seed Denis Shapovalov 7-6(6), 7-6(4) to advance to his third tour-level quarter-final of the year.
The World No. 61 saved one set point on serve at 4-5, 30/40 in the first set, before he held his nerve in the second-set tie-break to advance after one hour and 40 minutes.
It is the second time the 28-year-old has defeated a Top 20 player this season after eliminating then-World No. 17 Reilly Opelka en route to the semi-finals in Munich. Otte will next face Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi.
In a match that resumed on Thursday, Italian Lorenzo Sonego edged Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(2), 7-6(4) to book a meeting with second seed Matteo Berrettini. Sonego now holds a 13-6 record on grass, having lifted his first ATP Tour title on the surface in Antalya in 2019.