Red-hot Rublev into St Petersburg semis with one eye on London
Last updated on: 17 October,2020 07:55 am
Andrey Rublev beat Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-1 in just 63 minutes to reach St Petersburg semis.
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - Russia s Andrey Rublev edged closer to a place in the season-ending ATP Finals on Friday when he reached the last four in St Petersburg.
Third seed Rublev eased past Britain s Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-1 in just 63 minutes to move into the final automatic qualification spot for next month s showpiece in London.
The 22-year-old Russian went ahead of Italy s Matteo Berrettini in the battle to clinch one of the two remaining singles spots at the finale.
On Saturday, Rublev will face Canada s second seed Denis Shapovalov who put out Stan Wawrinka, the fourth-seeded Swiss, 6-4, 7-5.
Rublev is now 32-7 for the year with titles in Qatar, Adelaide and Hamburg.
The other semi-final sees Croatian seventh seed Borna Coric take on sixth-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada.
Coric defeated Reilly Opelka, who had knocked out defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the previous round, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.
Raonic saw off big-hitting Russian fourth seed Karen Khachanov 6-1, 7-6 (7/1).