Hamburg Open: Molcan makes semi-finals after Coric’s retirement
Alex Molcan benefited from the abandonment of Borna Coric (7-6 (7), 2-0) on Friday evening. He’ll face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, in the next round
Alex Molcan, Roland-Garros 2022 | © Aurélien Morissard, Roland-Garros 2022
Slovak Alex Molcan advanced to the last four of the Hamburg Open when Croat Borna Coric retired at Am Rothenbaum on Friday evening.
Molcan, ranked No 48, led 7-6 (7), 2-0 when Coric, ranked No 183, pulled out at Am Rothenbaum on Friday evening.
The Slovak will play Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, next.
Alex Molcan won against German qualifier Marko Topo (7-5, 6-3) and edged out Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the No 4 seed (6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (5)) in the previous rounds.
The Croat defeated Serb Laslo Djere (1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3) and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (6-3, 6-4).
Hamburg ATP 500, other quarter-finals results (Am Rothenbaum, clay, EUR 1.911.620, most recent results first):
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Karen Khachanov (7): 6-0, 6-2
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 6-4, 6-3
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Aslan Karatsev: 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
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