German Oscar Otte upsets Khachanov to reach third consecutive semi-final on home soil
After reaching the semi-finals in Munich on clay and then in Stuttgart on grass, Oscar Otte is back into the semi-finals of yet another ATP event in Germany
Oscar Otte at the Terra Wortmann Cup in Halle
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Germany’s Oscar Otte upset the No 8 seed Karen Khachanov, of Russia, in three sets to advance to the semi-finals at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion in Halle on Friday.
Otte, ranked No 51 in the world, lost the first set 6-4 but fought back to take the second in a tiebreak. In the decider, he got the decisive break in the fifth game and held on to it to close out the 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 win in two hours and 11 minutes.
The German hit 22 aces and saved all five break points against his serve in the final set.
Oscar Otte will next meet the winner of the match between Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 1 seed, and Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 7 seed, in Saturday’s semi-final.
The German also reached the semi-finals in Stuttgart last week, going down to eventual champion Matteo Berrettini and was a semi-finalist in Munich on clay prior to the semi-finals.
Halle ATP 500, quarter-final matches (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.275.275)
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Nick Kyrgios
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
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