Tennis: Top-seeded Andrey Rublev reaches San Diego Open semifinals

AP , Saturday 2 Oct 2021

Top-seeded Andrey Rublev beat No. 6 Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 7-5 on Friday to reach the San Diego Open semifinals.

Andrey Rublev
Andrey Rublev of Russia serves during a quarterfinal match against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina at the San Diego Open at Barnes Tennis Center on October 01, 2021 in San Diego, California. Sean M. AFP

Chasing a tour-leading fifth title of the season, Rublev will face fourth-seeded Cameron Norrie, a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Denis Shapovalov.

In the other quarterfinals, second-seeded Casper Ruud beat ninth-seeded Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-4, and Grigor Dimitrov topped Aslan Karatsev 6-1, 1-6, 6-2.

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