Barcelona Open: Evans comes back to reach semi-finals; plays top seed Alcaraz next

Britain’s Dan Evans defeated Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 15 seed, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move into the last 4 of the Barcelona Open at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona on Friday evening.

Evans, ranked No 26, will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz next.

In the previous rounds of the Barcelona tournament, Daniel Evans won against Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi (6-4, 6-3) and Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 6 seed (6-3, 6-4).

Cerundolo, ranked No 32, won against Italian Francesco Passaro (6-2, 6-2) and Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 3 seed (7-6 (5), 6-3) earlier in the tournament.

Barcelona ATP500, other quarter-finals results (Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, clay, EUR 2.722.480, most recent results first):

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (10): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) beat Alex De Minaur (8): 6-4, 6-2
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Jannik Sinner