Top-seeded Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach Toronto semis

Published August 13, 2021 11:10 AM

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia outlasted seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 2-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) on Friday night to reach the National Bank Open semifinals. Medvedev will face American John Isner, a 7-6 (5), 6-4 winner over 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France in the late match, The 25-year-old Medvedev, ranked second in the world, has 11 ATP Tour victories, winning this year in Mallorca and Marseille. Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will face American qualifier Reilly Opelka in the other semifinal. Tsitsipas beat sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway 6-1, 6-4, and Opelka edged 10th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (1). Ruud had won 14 straight matches, with tournament victories in Austria, Switzerland and Sweden.

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