China Open | Medvedev reaches the final four, Swiatek starts the tournament on the right foot

(Beijing) World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev overcame a second-set slump en route to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert on Monday to find himself in the semi-finals. ace of the China Open.

The Russian had trouble finding his usual fluidity during the first two rounds, but he recovered in the third to overcome Humbert, 36^e world racket, and reach the semi-finals of an ATP tournament for the 10^e times this season.

“I am satisfied to have been able to raise my level of play a notch at the appropriate moments, except during a play in the second set,” agreed Medvedev. I’m happy to have been able to show some consistency in such a tough match, because that’s what allowed me to win. This is what you have to do [pour l’emporter]. »

Medvedev will face in the final four the winner of the duel between eighth seed Alexander Zverev and Nicolas Jarry, who will face each other later on Monday.

World No. 2 player and tournament favorite Carlos Alcaraz will play his quarterfinal match against seventh seed Casper Ruud later today.

Among the women, in her first participation in the China Open, the second world player Iga Swiatek took the measure of Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-3 in the first round.

The Pole slammed 27 winners and committed 25 unforced errors, extracting her opponent’s service on seven occasions during the clash.

Swiatek will now have a meeting with Varvara Gracheva.

For her part, seventh seed Ons Jabeur, who won the Ningbo Open last week, beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-4, while ninth seed Caroline Garcia ousted Kateryna Baindl 6 -2, 6-4.

Chinese Wang Xinyu surprised Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 6-3, and the 11th^e seeded Daria Kasatkina defeated Mayar Sherif 1-6, 6-4 and 7-6 (8).

Third seed Coco Gauff will face No. 20 later today^e world player Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Jelena Ostapenko, 13^e top seed, received a bye to the round of 16 after Linda Noskova withdrew due to discomfort. Ostapenko will then cross swords with the winner of the duel between fourth seed Jessica Pegula or Anna Blinkova.

Additionally, Anhelina Kalinina defeated Daria Saville 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the second round, while Jasmine Paolini eliminated Yuan Yue 2-6, 6-3 and 6-4.