Bublik retires, Musetti to face Berrettini into Stuttgart semi-final

Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 5 seed, moved into the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open when Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 3 seed, retired at Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart on Friday.

Musetti, ranked No 30, led 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 when Bublik, ranked No 17, pulled out on Friday evening at Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart.

The 22-year-old Italian will face Italian Matteo Berrettini next.

Ahead of his victory, Lorenzo Musetti defeated French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (7-6 (9), 7-6 (9)) and German Dominik Koepfer (6-7 (9), 7-6 (5), 6-3).

The Kazakh won against Serb wildcard Hamad Medjedovic (6-1, 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament.

Stuttgart ATP 250, other last 8 results (Tennisclub Weissenhof Stuttgart, grass, EUR 734.915, most recent results first):

• Matteo Berrettini beat James Duckworth (Q): 6-4, 7-5
• Brandon Nakashima vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
• Jack Draper (6) beat Frances Tiafoe (4): 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (1)