NEW DELHI: Unseeded Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals after defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2 in a commanding quarter-final performance on Friday in Monte Carlo.
The world number 42, who finished as runner-up to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2022 tournament, will face either Carlos Alcaraz or French talent Arthur Fils in Saturday's semi-final.
Davidovich Fokina entered the match with momentum after eliminating British fifth seed Jack Draper in the round of 16.
The first set remained competitive early on, with Popyrin saving three break points in the sixth game to level at 3-3. Davidovich Fokina eventually broke through two games later and served out the set.
The Spaniard dominated the second set, winning seven consecutive games to build a 4-0 lead. He secured the victory when Popyrin sent a backhand long on the second match point.
The remaining quarter-final matches scheduled for Friday feature Grigor Dimitrov against Alex de Minaur and three-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas taking on Lorenzo Musetti.
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