Medvedev loses to Simon again, Tsitsipas into Open 13 semis

Daniil Medvedev still can't find a way to beat Gilles Simon, losing 6-4, 6-0 in the Open 13 quarterfinals on Friday for a third loss in three matches against the French veteran.

The US Open runner-up and top seed in Marseille dropped his serve five times against the 35-year-old Simon, after breaking him in the first game.

Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the semifinals by beating Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in their first meeting. The second-seeded Tsitsipas did not face a break point and broke his Canadian opponent's serve three times.

The big-hitting Greek next plays Alexander Bublik, who secured a career highlight upset win over fourth-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

The Kazakh player, trailing 4-4, 0-40 in the first set, reached only his third semifinal at this level. He lost both of his career finals last year.

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