Medvedev eases past Cobolli to set up semi-final with Alcaraz at China Open

Daniil Medvedev swept past Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-4 to move into the semi-finals of the China Open at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing.

The third-seeded Russian fended off ten of eleven break point opportunities for his opponent, while converting four of eight on the Italian’s serve to ease through a match that could have been much more complicated than it was, had Cobolli been more clinical.

But Medvedev defended that sustained service pressure excellently, ultimately ensuring comfortable passage into the last four in Beijing.

Last year’s runner-up, Medvedev will be hoping to go one further this time around as he reaches the sixth semi-final of another highly consistent season.

medvedev to meet carlos alcaraz for a place in the final

Medvedev, ranked No 5, will play Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, next after he came through his quarter-final against Karen Khachanov.

The Russian won against Frenchman Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-4) and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (7-6 (6), 6-2) in the previous rounds of the Beijing tournament.

Earlier in the tournament, Cobolli, ranked No 32, edged out Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 8 seed (4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)) and won against Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov (6-4, 6-2).

Beijing ATP 500, other last-eight results (Olympic Green Tennis Center, hard, USD 3.720.165, most recent results first):

• Andrey Rublev vs. Yunchaokete Bu
• Jannik Sinner vs. Jiri Lehecka
• Karen Khachanov vs. Carlos Alcaraz: monday