The semi-final day at the ATP tournament in Hangzhou was marked by the complete dominance of Russian tennis players, ensuring the trophy will go to either the first or second seed.
Drop in Concentration Ruins Jacquet: Rublev Routinely Advances to the Final
In the first semi-final, Kyrian Jacquet put up strong resistance against Andrey Rublev, but only during the first set. The Frenchman was an equal opponent until the tie-break, where his game completely fell apart, losing that segment 7-0. This psychological blow left a significant mark, leading to a total collapse for Jacquet in the second set. Rublev capitalized on this to easily win the second set 6-1 and secure his spot in the final.
Match statistics clearly reflect Rublev’s dominance after the first set. The Russian was brilliant on his serve, winning an incredible 86% of points on his first serve (32/37) and denying his opponent a single break point throughout the entire match (0/0). On the other hand, Jacquet saved 5 of 7 break points, but it was not enough against a highly motivated Rublev, who won 67 out of 115 total points played (58%).
Experience Prevails: Medvedev Breaks Safiullin in Crucial Moments
The second semi-final featured a Russian clash in which Daniil Medvedev defeated Roman Safiullin 2-0 (7-5, 6-4). Safiullin held his ground well in the first set and even missed a few break opportunities, but succumbed to the pressure at 6-5 while serving to stay in the set. Medvedev masterfully punished this drop in focus to take the opener.
The beginning of the second set saw an early break by Safiullin, but the experienced Medvedev struck back just two games later. At 5-4 for Medvedev, the scenario from the first set repeated itself—Safiullin could not withstand the psychological pressure of serving to stay in the match, allowing Medvedev to secure another break and a ticket to the final.
Statistical data shows that Medvedev was significantly more solid under pressure. He recorded 7 aces and won 81% of his first-serve points (35/43). The key difference was made in the execution of crucial points; Medvedev saved 4 of the 5 break points he faced, while Safiullin managed to save 5 out of the 8 break chances provided to Medvedev. In the final tally, Medvedev won 72 out of 134 points (54%).
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