Swiss Open: Qualifier Medjedovic reaches semi-finals, Hanfmann latest to fall

Serb qualifier Hamad Medjedovic won against German Yannick Hanfmann, the No 4 seed, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Swiss Open at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad on Friday evening.

Medjedovic, ranked No 183, will face Argentinian Pedro Cachin next.

Earlier in the tournament, the 20-year-old Serb edged out Chinese Zhizhen Zhang, the No 5 seed (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) and beat Austrian Dominic Thiem (7-5, 2-6, 6-3).

Hanfmann, ranked No 46, edged out Daniel Altmaier (4-6, 6-2, 7-5) in the previous round of the Gstaad tournament.

Gstaad ATP250, other last 8 results (Roy Emerson Arena, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Pedro Cachin beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 6-3
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4
• Miomir Kecmanovic (2) beat Zizou Bergs (Q): 6-4, 3-6, 7-5