Alexander Shevchenko booked his first look in an ATP Tour semi-final in type on Thursday on the Moselle Open.
The 22-year-old downed third seed Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-4 on the indoor ATP 250 in Metz for simply his second victory towards an opponent within the High 20 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. Shevchenko saved all three break factors he confronted to upset the World No. 15 Khachanov in a 73-minute quarter-final conflict.
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After defeating Mathias Bourgue, Mate Valkusz and Khachanov this week in Metz, Shevchenko has risen three spots to No. 60 within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Rankings, setting him up for a career-high subsequent Monday. He has loved a breakout season on the ATP Tour, notching 15 tour-level wins and reaching his first quarter-final on the ATP 500 in Basel two weeks in the past.
Shevchenko’s subsequent opponent in France shall be Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who ended #NextGenATP Luca Van Assche’s run with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win. Herbert had not gained a tour-level singles match in additional than 20 months previous to this week however is now making ready for the twelfth ATP Tour semi-final of his profession.
“The sensation is particular as a result of I believe I performed an awesome match with Luca,” mentioned Herbert, who despatched down 20 aces in his two-hour, 34-minute win. “[It was] a battle of two video games which might be actually totally different, and I’m pleased I got here by and managed to win. It’s a particular week… Three good matches, I managed to win all three, and now I’m within the semi-finals.”
