Geneva Open: Sousa sets up semi-final clash against Gasquet

Portuguese Joao Sousa reached the semi-finals of the Geneva Open by defeating Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 7-5, 7-5 at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives on Thursday evening.

Joao Sousa, ranked No 79, will play French veteran Richard Gasquet in the semi-finals.

Earlier in the tournament, the 33-year-old Portuguese won against Spaniard Pablo Andujar (6-1, 6-4) and Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, the No 5 seed (6-4, 6-3).

Ivashka, ranked No 50, had defeated American Marcos Giron (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) and Canadian Denis Shapovalov, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3) in the previous rounds.

Second seed Casper Ruud will take on fourth-seeded American Reilly Opelka in the other semi-final.

Geneva ATP 250: Other quarter-final results (Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives, clay, EUR 597,900)

• Richard Gasquet beat Kamil Majchrzak: 6-2, 6-4
• Casper Ruud (2) beat Thanasi Kokkinakis: 6-4, 7-6 [3]
• Reilly Opelka (4) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

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