Halle Open: Medvedev eases past Michelsen to reach semi-finals

Daniil Medvedev, the No 3 seed, won against American Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-3 to move into the semi-finals of the Halle Open at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion.

Medvedev, ranked No 11, will play the winner of the match between Italian Flavio Cobolli and German Alexander Zverev, the second seed, next.

Earlier in the tournament, the Russian beat German wildcard Daniel Altmaier (6-3, 6-3) and Frenchman Quentin Halys (6-2, 7-5).

Michelsen, ranked No 33, edged out Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 5 seed (2-6, 7-5, 6-4) and won against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (7-6 (5), 7-5) in the previous rounds of the Halle tournament.

Halle ATP 500, other last-eight results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.522.220, most recent results first):

• Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Karen Khachanov
• Alexander Bublik vs. Tomas Machac
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Alexander Zverev