Nakashima Pounds Fritz, Bejlek Beats Keys in Cincinnati Upsets
- Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe secured quarterfinal victories on Friday to set up an all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open, marking the first time two Americans have reached the men's semifinals in Cincinnati since 2010.
- Tiafoe overcame Italian Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 7-5 in straight sets, while Nakashima rallied from a break down in the deciding set to defeat sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz 7-6 4-6 6-3.
- Unseeded Czech Sara Bejlek advanced to her first WTA semifinal by defeating American Madison Keys 3-6 6-4 7-6, backing up her upset of world number one Aryna Sabalenka from the previous round.
- Fourth-Seeded American Coco Gauff reached the semifinals after defeating Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 in 70 minutes, expressing optimism about American success. "Hopefully, you know, we can have a double title win," Gauff said.
- The semifinals feature Nakashima facing Tiafoe in an all-American clash, while Bejlek meets Gauff for a final spot. Players sharpen their form ahead of the Open, which starts later this month.
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Cincinnati Open: Nakashima Continues Dream Run, Outclasses Fritz to Reach Semis
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. In a serve-dominated clash, Nakashima beat Fritz 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 in an exciting clash where a decider was enforced by Fritz. The 25-year-old won the last four games on the trot to seal a win in two hours and 13 minutes, reaching his first-ever Cincinnati semifinals and back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, as per ATP's official website. Sports News | Cincinnati Open: Nakashima Continues…
Cincinnati Open: Nakashima continues dream run, outclasses Fritz to reach semis - The Tribune
In a serve-dominated clash, Nakashima beat Fritz 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 in an exciting clash where a decider was enforced by Fritz. The 25-year-old won the last four games on the trot to seal a win in two hours and 13 minutes, reaching his first-ever Cincinnati semifinals and back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, as per ATP's official website.
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Brandon Nakashima knocks off Taylor Fritz in Cincinnati quarterfinal
Brandon Nakashima continued his torrid run on North American hard courts Friday, upsetting sixth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio. Next up for the 27th-seeded Nakashima is an all-American clash with 17th-seeded Frances Tiafoe, who defeated 10th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 7-6 (2), 7-5
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