"I found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set," he said. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phoneĭjokovic needs just 71 minutes to see off Hurkacz and is looking in fine form as he looks to win his third tournament of the year.The second seed defeated his Dutch opponent 6-3 7-6 (7-3) and will play Alexander Zverev in the last four as the German overcame Lorenzo Sonego 7-5 6-4. Meanwhile, defending champion Andrey Rublev beat Botic van de Zandschulp to progress. Alexander created a match point with an unreturned serve and sealed the deal with an ace for his first ATP semi-final since June last year.Djokovic, who is chasing a sixth win in Dubai, will next face Daniil Medvedev for a place in Saturday's final.Īustralian Open finalist Medvedev defeated Borna Coric 6-3 6-2 to stay on track for a third title this year. Sonego missed a massive opportunity on the third break point, allowing his rival to reach deuce. It was Zverev's first loose service game since the encounter's opening stages, and he stayed calm to get out of jail.
The Italian held at 30 in game nine to prolong the action and created three break points on the return at 4-5. 2 held at 15 in game six to cement the lead and make another big step toward the finish line.Īlexander painted an ace down the T line in game eight for 5-3, forcing Lorenzo to serve to stay in the match. Both players served well at the start of the second set to lock the result at 2-2.Īlexander stepped in on the return in game five and cracked a backhand down the line winner to deliver a crucial break. Zverev served for the set in game 12 and forced the rival's mistake to wrap it up 7-5 in an hour. The first break of serve came in the 11th game when Sonego sprayed a costly forehand error that sent him 6-5 behind. Alexander responded with a hold at love in game eight and landed a forehand winner at 4-5 to prolong the set. Lorenzo held after deuce in game five for 3-2 and fired a service winner in game seven to stay in front. He fended off three break points in game two to avoid an early setback and remain on the positive side. Alexander Zverev took down Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets in Dubai.Īlexander wasted a break point in the encounter's first game with a loose forehand. The Italian had a 40-0 lead on the return in the second set's tenth game before the German claimed five straight points to emerge at the top.
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