Florence Open: Auger-Aliassime advances to semi-finals, Musetti next

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the top seed, beat American Brandon Nakashima, the No 8 seed, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last four of the Florence Open at the Palazzo Wanny on Friday evening.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked No 13, will play Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 3 seed, next. The other semi-final will be J.J. Wolf against Mikael Ymer.

In the previous round of the Florence, the 22-year-old Canadian won against German Oscar Otte (6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2).

Nakashima, ranked No 46, defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet (6-2, 6-2) and Turk qualifier Altug Celikbilek (6-3, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.

Florence ATP 250, other quarter-finals results (Palazzo Wanny, EUR 612.000, most recent results first):

• Lorenzo Musetti beat Mackenzie McDonald: 6-3, 6-2
• J.J. Wolf beat Alexander Bublik (7): 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
• Mikael Ymer (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-4, 6-2