Jack Draper is thru to the semi-finals of the Qatar Open after a comeback 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory in opposition to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, on the identical day high seed Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out.
Berrettini, who defeated Novak Djokovic earlier within the match, confidently claimed the opening set in opposition to Draper in Doha, however didn’t get the job executed within the second.
As a substitute, Draper remained within the struggle earlier than taking part in his greatest tennis within the third-set decider to clinch victory.
The Briton will subsequent face Jiri Lehecka for a spot within the closing, after the Czech shocked Alcaraz of their quarter-final conflict.
The winner of Friday’s semi-final between Draper and Lehecka – dwell on Sky Sports activities – will face both fifth seed Andrey Rublev or the unseeded Felix Auger-Aliassime within the closing.
Alcaraz shocked by Lehecka in his quarter-final
Prime-seed Alcaraz misplaced for simply the second time this yr when Twenty fifth-ranked Lehecka beat him 6-3 3-6 6-4.
Alcaraz’s solely different defeat in 2025 was to Djokovic within the Australian Open quarter-finals. The 21-year-old Spaniard, ranked world No 3, received the Rotterdam Open earlier this month.
Lehecka, 23, mentioned: “The match was up and down for the reason that starting. So for me to win a match like that in opposition to a participant like it is a tremendous huge achievement. I believed in myself. I knew that I had the extent to supply that sort of tennis.
“I did not again down. I wished to push him to his limits. The way in which I trusted my recreation was the important thing.”
Earlier, Rublev saved one match level and wanted eight of his personal to subdue second-seeded Alex de Minaur 6-1 3-6 7-6 (10-8).
Rublev is now into his fourth semi-final in Doha, the place he received the title in 2020, and subsequent faces Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, who beat Daniil Medvedev when the Russian retired after dropping the primary set 6-3.
“Sadly, I had meals poisoning. Very disenchanted to finish my run right here in Doha like this as I really feel like I used to be taking part in nicely,” Medvedev mentioned.
Auger-Aliassime mentioned on courtroom he thought Medvedev was “taking part in regular” till he retired.
“After which I broke, I held my serve. And he simply informed [the umpire] that he did not need to shake our fingers as a result of he was sick. I hope it is nothing too dangerous. I used to be shocked,” the Canadian mentioned.
Andreeva dumps Swiatek out in straight units to march into Dubai semis
An impressed Mirra Andreeva beat world No 2 Iga Swiatek for the primary time in her profession with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory because the Russian 17-year-old moved into the semi-finals of the Dubai Obligation Free Championships.
Together with her victory, twelfth seed Andreeva goes into the primary WTA 1000 semi-final of her profession, whereas Swiatek turned one other high seed to exit the match after world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out on Wednesday.
Andreeva can be the youngest semi-finalist in Dubai for the reason that match was first held in 2001 – a major enchancment from her final go to when she was knocked out within the first spherical final yr.
“Actually, I used to be actually nervous earlier than the match and we performed in Cincinnati final yr (the place Swiatek received their quarter-final match) and it was fairly intense,” Andreeva mentioned.
“So I simply informed myself that I performed nice and I simply must proceed to play aggressive and go for my photographs. It was additionally not straightforward with all of the followers [supporting her], however I believe we had been even. I had lots of people supporting me.”
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