Barcelona Open: Lajovic stuns Arthur Fils to reach semi-finals
Dusan Lajovic beat Arthur Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 on Friday evening. He’ll play Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 5 seed, in the next round
Dusan Lajovic in Barcelona in 2024 (Action Plus/Panoramic)
Serb Dusan Lajovic defeated Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 16 seed, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open at Real Club de Tenis Barcelona.
Lajovic, ranked No 59, will play Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 5 seed, next.
Ahead of his victory, the 33-year-old Serb won against Argentinian qualifier Diego Schwartzman (6-1, 6-2), Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 6 seed (6-4, 6-4) and Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 11 seed (7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-1).
Fils, ranked No 36, won against German Daniel Altmaier (6-4, 1-6, 6-1) and Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 4 seed (7-5, 6-2) in the previous rounds of the Barcelona tournament.
Barcelona ATP 500, other last-eight results (Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, clay, EUR 2.782.960, most recent results first):
- Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8)
- Casper Ruud (3) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-4, 6-3
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (13) beat Cameron Norrie (12): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1)
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