Swiss Indoors: Rune books spot in semi-finals, closing in on ATP Finals spot

Dane Holger Rune, the top seed, edged out Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6) to reach the semi-finals of the Swiss Indoors at the Halle Saint-Jacques in Basel on Friday evening.

Rune, ranked No 6, will face the winner of the match between Russian qualifier Alexander Shevchenko and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 6 seed, next.

The Dane, who benefitted from a net-cord winner at 6-6 in the final-set tiebreak, is closing in on a place in the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.

The 20-year-old Dane won against Serb Miomir Kecmanovic (1-6, 7-5, 6-3) and Argentinian Sebastian Baez (7-6 (2), 6-1) ahead of his victory.

In the previous rounds of the Basel tournament, Etcheverry, ranked No 32, defeated American Sebastian Korda, the No 8 seed (6-3, 1-6, 6-3) and Andy Murray (6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2).

Basel ATP500, other last eight results (Halle Saint-Jacques, EUR 2.196.000, most recent results first):

• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Ugo Humbert beat Dominic Stricker (WC): 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
• Hubert Hurkacz (4) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4