Geneva Open: Ofner knocks out Khachanov to make semi-finals
Sebastian Ofner edged out Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. He’ll play the winner of the match between Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacz next
Sebastian Ofner, Rome, 2025 © Inside / Psnewz
Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner reached the last 4 of the Geneva Open by edging out Russian Karen Khachanov, the No 4 seed, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives.
Ofner, ranked No 128, will play the winner of the match between American Taylor Fritz, the top seed, and Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 6 seed, next.
Earlier in the tournament, the Austrian won against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov (6-1, 6-2) and Portuguese Nuno Borges (7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)).
Khachanov, ranked No 24, benefited from the abandonment of Japanese Kei Nishikori (7-5, 2-5) in the previous round of the Geneva tournament.
Geneva ATP 250, other quarter-finals results (Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives, clay, EUR 596.035, most recent results first):
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Cameron Norrie
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Novak Djokovic
- Taylor Fritz vs. Hubert Hurkacz
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